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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | 213, Ramadan | 314, Ramadan | ||||
415, Ramadan | 516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan | 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 920, Ramadan | 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1122, Ramadan | 1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1627, Ramadan | 1728, Ramadan |
| 1829Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1930, Ramadan | 20May 1Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 212Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 234, Ramadan | 245Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
256, Ramadan | 267Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 278, Ramadan | 289, Ramadan | 2910, Ramadan | 3011al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 12 April 1956
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
19 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 19 April 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 Apr
15
26 Apr
19•
eve
29 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 29 April 1956
Sunday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 April)
19•
eve
29 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 29 April 1956
Sunday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
1 May
21•
eve
1 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 1 May 1956
Tuesday 1 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 May)
21
2 May
23•
eve
3 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 3 May 1956
Thursday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 May)
25•
eve
5 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 5 May 1956
Saturday 5 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
7 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 7 May 1956
Monday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
11 May
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.