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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 22Start of the fast, Ramadan | 223, Ramadan | |||||
324, Ramadan | 425, Ramadan | 526, Ramadan | 627, Ramadan | 728, Ramadan | 829Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 930, Ramadan |
| 10Dec 1Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 112, Ramadan | 123, Ramadan | 134, Ramadan | 145, Ramadan | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 167, Ramadan |
178, Ramadan | 189Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1910, Ramadan | 2011Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2112Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2213Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2314, Ramadan |
| 2415Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2516, Ramadan | 2617Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2718, Ramadan | 2819, Ramadan | 2920al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 22 November 1968
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
29 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 29 November 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
1 Dec
15
6 Dec
19•
eve
9 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 9 December 1968
Monday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 December)
19•
eve
9 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 9 December 1968
Monday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
11 Dec
21•
eve
11 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 11 December 1968
Wednesday 11 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 December)
21
12 Dec
23•
eve
13 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 13 December 1968
Friday 13 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 December)
25•
eve
15 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 15 December 1968
Sunday 15 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
17 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 17 December 1968
Tuesday 17 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
20 Dec
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.