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 2Start of the fast, Ramadan | 23, Ramadan | 34, Ramadan | 45, Ramadan | 56, Ramadan | ||
67, Ramadan | 78, Ramadan | 89Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 910, Ramadan | 1011Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1112, Ramadan | 1213, Ramadan |
1314, Ramadan | 1415, Ramadan | 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1617, Ramadan | 1718, Ramadan | 1819Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1920, Ramadan |
| 2021Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2122Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2324, Ramadan | 2425Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2526al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2627Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2728, Ramadan | 2829, Ramadan | 2930, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
2 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 2 April 1957
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
9 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 9 April 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
11 Apr
15
16 Apr
19•
eve
19 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 19 April 1957
Friday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 April)
19•
eve
19 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 19 April 1957
Friday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
21 Apr
21•
eve
21 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 21 April 1957
Sunday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 April)
21
22 Apr
23•
eve
23 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 23 April 1957
Tuesday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 April)
25
26 Apr
25•
eve
25 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 25 April 1957
Thursday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
27 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 27 April 1957
Saturday 27 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 April)
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.