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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 28Start of the fast, Ramadan | 229, Ramadan | 3Mar 1, Ramadan | 42, Ramadan | 53, Ramadan | 64, Ramadan | 75, Ramadan |
| 86Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 97, Ramadan | 108Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 119, Ramadan | 1210, Ramadan | 1311, Ramadan | 1412, Ramadan |
| 1513Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1614, Ramadan | 1715, Ramadan | 1816Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1917, Ramadan | 2018Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2119Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2220Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2321, Ramadan | 2422Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2523, Ramadan | 2624Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2725al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2826, Ramadan |
2927, Ramadan | 3028, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
28 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 28 February 1960
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
6 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 6 March 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
8 Mar
15
13 Mar
19•
eve
16 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 16 March 1960
Wednesday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 March)
19•
eve
16 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 16 March 1960
Wednesday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
18 Mar
21•
eve
18 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 18 March 1960
Friday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 March)
21
19 Mar
23•
eve
20 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 20 March 1960
Sunday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 March)
25•
eve
22 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 22 March 1960
Tuesday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
25 Mar
27•
eve
24 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 24 March 1960
Thursday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 March)
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.