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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 27Start of the fast, Ramadan | 228, Ramadan | 329, Ramadan | 430, Ramadan | 531, Ramadan | 6Feb 1, Ramadan | 72, Ramadan |
| 83Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 94, Ramadan | 105Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 116, Ramadan | 127, Ramadan | 138, Ramadan | 149, Ramadan |
| 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1611, Ramadan | 1712, Ramadan | 1813Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1914, Ramadan | 2015Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2116Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2217Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2318, Ramadan | 2419Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2520, Ramadan | 2621Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2722al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2823, Ramadan |
2924, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
27 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 27 January 1963
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
3 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 3 February 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
5 Feb
15
10 Feb
19•
eve
13 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 13 February 1963
Wednesday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 February)
19•
eve
13 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 13 February 1963
Wednesday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
15 Feb
21•
eve
15 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 15 February 1963
Friday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 February)
21
16 Feb
23•
eve
17 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 17 February 1963
Sunday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 February)
25•
eve
19 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 19 February 1963
Tuesday 19 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
22 Feb
27•
eve
21 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 21 February 1963
Thursday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 February)
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.