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 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | 215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | ||||
417, Ramadan | 518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | 720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1124, Ramadan | 1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan | 1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan |
| 1831Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Jun 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
257, Ramadan | 268Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 279, Ramadan | 2810, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan | 3012al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 14 May 1953
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
21 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 21 May 1953
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 May
15
28 May
19•
eve
31 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 31 May 1953
Sunday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 June)
19•
eve
31 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 31 May 1953
Sunday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 June
21•
eve
2 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 2 June 1953
Tuesday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 June)
21
3 June
23•
eve
4 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 4 June 1953
Thursday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 June)
25•
eve
6 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 6 June 1953
Saturday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 7 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
8 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 8 June 1953
Monday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
12 June
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.