The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
13 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 25Start of the fast, Ramadan | 226, Ramadan | 327, Ramadan | 428, Ramadan | 529, Ramadan | 630, Ramadan | 731, Ramadan |
| 8Jun 1Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 92, Ramadan | 103Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 114, Ramadan | 125, Ramadan | 136, Ramadan | 147, Ramadan |
| 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 169, Ramadan | 1710, Ramadan | 1811Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1912, Ramadan | 2013Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2114Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2215Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2316, Ramadan | 2417Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2518, Ramadan | 2619Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2720al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2821, Ramadan |
2922, Ramadan | 3023, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 25 May 1952
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Moonsighting Australia: local sighting; announced 20 Feb 2026 for 1447
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announced 19 Feb 2026 for 1447
8
1 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 1 June 1952
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
3 June
15
8 June
19•
eve
11 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 11 June 1952
Wednesday 11 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 June)
19•
eve
11 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 11 June 1952
Wednesday 11 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
13 June
21•
eve
13 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 13 June 1952
Friday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 June)
21
14 June
23•
eve
15 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 15 June 1952
Sunday 15 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 June)
25•
eve
17 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 17 June 1952
Tuesday 17 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
20 June
27•
eve
19 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 19 June 1952
Thursday 19 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 days
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.