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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 22Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
223, Ramadan | 324, Ramadan | 425, Ramadan | 526, Ramadan | 627, Ramadan | 728, Ramadan | 829Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
930, Ramadan | 1031Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 11Apr 1, Ramadan | 122, Ramadan | 133, Ramadan | 144, Ramadan | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
166, Ramadan | 177, Ramadan | 188Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 199, Ramadan | 2010Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2111Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2212Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2313, Ramadan | 2414Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2515, Ramadan | 2616Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2717, Ramadan | 2818al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2919, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 22 March 1958
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
29 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 29 March 1958
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
31 Mar
15
5 Apr
19•
eve
8 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 8 April 1958
Tuesday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 April)
19•
eve
8 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 8 April 1958
Tuesday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
10 Apr
21•
eve
10 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 10 April 1958
Thursday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 April)
21
11 Apr
23•
eve
12 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 12 April 1958
Saturday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 April)
25•
eve
14 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 14 April 1958
Monday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
16 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 16 April 1958
Wednesday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
18 Apr
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.