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 4Start of the fast, Ramadan | 25, Ramadan | 36, Ramadan | 47, Ramadan | 58, Ramadan | 69, Ramadan | |
710, Ramadan | 811Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 912, Ramadan | 1013Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1114, Ramadan | 1215, Ramadan | 1316, Ramadan |
1417, Ramadan | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1619, Ramadan | 1720, Ramadan | 1821Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1922, Ramadan | 2023Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2124Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2326, Ramadan | 2427Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2528, Ramadan | 2629al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2730, Ramadan |
2831, Ramadan | 29Feb 1, Ramadan | 302, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
4 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 4 January 1965
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
11 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 11 January 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
13 Jan
15
18 Jan
19•
eve
21 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 21 January 1965
Thursday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 January)
19•
eve
21 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 21 January 1965
Thursday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
23 Jan
21•
eve
23 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 23 January 1965
Saturday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 January)
21
24 Jan
23•
eve
25 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 25 January 1965
Monday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 January)
25•
eve
27 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 27 January 1965
Wednesday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
29 Jan
27•
eve
29 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 29 January 1965
Friday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 January)
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 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.