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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 24Start of the fast, Ramadan | 225, Ramadan | |||||
326, Ramadan | 427, Ramadan | 528, Ramadan | 629, Ramadan | 730, Ramadan | 831Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 9Jan 1, Ramadan |
| 102Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 113, Ramadan | 124, Ramadan | 135, Ramadan | 146, Ramadan | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 168, Ramadan |
179, Ramadan | 1810Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1911, Ramadan | 2012Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2113Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2214Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2315, Ramadan |
| 2416Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2517, Ramadan | 2618Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2719, Ramadan | 2820, Ramadan | 2921al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3022, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 24 December 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
31 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 31 December 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
2 Jan
15
7 Jan
19•
eve
10 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 10 January 1966
Monday 10 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 January)
19•
eve
10 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 10 January 1966
Monday 10 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
12 Jan
21•
eve
12 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 12 January 1966
Wednesday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 January)
21
13 Jan
23•
eve
14 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 14 January 1966
Friday 14 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 January)
25•
eve
16 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 16 January 1966
Sunday 16 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
18 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 18 January 1966
Tuesday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
21 Jan
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.