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 3Start of the fast, Ramadan | 24, Ramadan | 35, Ramadan | 46, Ramadan | 57, Ramadan | 68, Ramadan | 79, Ramadan |
| 810Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 911, Ramadan | 1012Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1113, Ramadan | 1214, Ramadan | 1315, Ramadan | 1416, Ramadan |
| 1517Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1618, Ramadan | 1719, Ramadan | 1820Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1921, Ramadan | 2022Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2123Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2325, Ramadan | 2426Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2527, Ramadan | 2628Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2729al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2830, Ramadan |
2931, Ramadan | 30Jan 1, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
3 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 3 December 1967
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
10 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 10 December 1967
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
12 Dec
15
17 Dec
19•
eve
20 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 20 December 1967
Wednesday 20 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 December)
19•
eve
20 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 20 December 1967
Wednesday 20 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
22 Dec
21•
eve
22 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 22 December 1967
Friday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 December)
21
23 Dec
23•
eve
24 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 24 December 1967
Sunday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 December)
25•
eve
26 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 26 December 1967
Tuesday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
29 Dec
27•
eve
28 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 28 December 1967
Thursday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 December)
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.