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 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | 215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | |||
518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | 720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan |
1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan | 1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan | 1831Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
19Jan 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 257, Ramadan |
| 268Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 279, Ramadan | 2810, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 14 December 1966
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
21 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 21 December 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 Dec
15
28 Dec
19•
eve
31 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 31 December 1966
Saturday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 January)
19•
eve
31 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 31 December 1966
Saturday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 Jan
21•
eve
2 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 2 January 1967
Monday 2 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 January)
21
3 Jan
23•
eve
4 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 4 January 1967
Wednesday 4 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 January)
24
6 Jan
25•
eve
6 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 6 January 1967
Friday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
8 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 8 January 1967
Sunday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 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 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 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.