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 16Start of the fast, Ramadan | 217, Ramadan | 318, Ramadan | ||||
419, Ramadan | 520, Ramadan | 621, Ramadan | 722, Ramadan | 823Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 924, Ramadan | 1025Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1126, Ramadan | 1227, Ramadan | 1328, Ramadan | 1429, Ramadan | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1631, Ramadan | 17Feb 1, Ramadan |
| 182Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 193, Ramadan | 204Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 215Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 237, Ramadan | 248Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
259, Ramadan | 2610Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2711, Ramadan | 2812, Ramadan | 2913, Ramadan | 3014al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
16 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 16 January 1964
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
23 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 23 January 1964
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
25 Jan
15
30 Jan
19•
eve
2 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 2 February 1964
Sunday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 February)
19•
eve
2 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 2 February 1964
Sunday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
4 Feb
21•
eve
4 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 4 February 1964
Tuesday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 February)
21
5 Feb
23•
eve
6 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 6 February 1964
Thursday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 February)
25•
eve
8 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 8 February 1964
Saturday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
10 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 10 February 1964
Monday 10 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
14 Feb
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 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.