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 11Start of the fast, Ramadan | 212, Ramadan | 313, Ramadan | 414, Ramadan | |||
515, Ramadan | 616, Ramadan | 717, Ramadan | 818Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 919, Ramadan | 1020Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1121, Ramadan |
1222, Ramadan | 1323, Ramadan | 1424, Ramadan | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1626, Ramadan | 1727, Ramadan | 1828Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1929, Ramadan | 2030Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2131Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 22Apr 1Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 232, Ramadan | 243al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 254, Ramadan |
| 265Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 276, Ramadan | 287, Ramadan | 298, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
11 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 11 March 1959
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
18 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 18 March 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
20 Mar
15
25 Mar
19•
eve
28 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 28 March 1959
Saturday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 March)
19•
eve
28 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 28 March 1959
Saturday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
30 Mar
21•
eve
30 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 30 March 1959
Monday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 March)
21
31 Mar
23•
eve
1 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 1 April 1959
Wednesday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 April)
24
3 Apr
25•
eve
3 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 3 April 1959
Friday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 4 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
5 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 5 April 1959
Sunday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 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.