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 4Start of the fast, Ramadan | 25, Ramadan | 36, Ramadan | 47, Ramadan | 58, Ramadan | ||
69, Ramadan | 710, Ramadan | 811Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 912, Ramadan | 1013Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1114, Ramadan | 1215, Ramadan |
1316, Ramadan | 1417, Ramadan | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1619, Ramadan | 1720, Ramadan | 1821Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1922, Ramadan |
| 2023Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2124Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2326, Ramadan | 2427Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2528al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2629Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2730, Ramadan | 2831, Ramadan | 29Jun 1, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
4 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 4 May 1954
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
11 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 11 May 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
13 May
15
18 May
19•
eve
21 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 21 May 1954
Friday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 May)
19•
eve
21 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 21 May 1954
Friday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
23 May
21•
eve
23 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 23 May 1954
Sunday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 May)
21
24 May
23•
eve
25 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 25 May 1954
Tuesday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 May)
25
28 May
25•
eve
27 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 27 May 1954
Thursday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
29 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 29 May 1954
Saturday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 May)
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.