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 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | 213, Ramadan | 314, Ramadan | 415, Ramadan | |||
516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan | 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 920, Ramadan | 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1122, Ramadan |
1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1627, Ramadan | 1728, Ramadan | 1829Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1930, Ramadan | 20Dec 1Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 212Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 234, Ramadan | 245al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 256, Ramadan |
| 267Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 278, Ramadan | 289, Ramadan | 2910, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 12 November 1969
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
19 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 19 November 1969
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 Nov
15
26 Nov
19•
eve
29 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 29 November 1969
Saturday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 November)
19•
eve
29 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 29 November 1969
Saturday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
1 Dec
21•
eve
1 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 1 December 1969
Monday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 December)
21
2 Dec
23•
eve
3 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 3 December 1969
Wednesday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 December)
24
5 Dec
25•
eve
5 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 5 December 1969
Friday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
7 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 7 December 1969
Sunday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 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.