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 1Start of the fast, Ramadan | 22, Ramadan | 33, Ramadan | 44, Ramadan | 55, Ramadan | 66, Ramadan | 77, Ramadan |
| 88Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 99, Ramadan | 1010Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1111, Ramadan | 1212, Ramadan | 1313, Ramadan | 1414, Ramadan |
| 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1616, Ramadan | 1717, Ramadan | 1818Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1919, Ramadan | 2020Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2121Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2323, Ramadan | 2424Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2525, Ramadan | 2626Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2727al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2828, Ramadan |
2929, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
1 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 1 November 1970
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
8 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 8 November 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
10 Nov
15
15 Nov
19•
eve
18 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 18 November 1970
Wednesday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 November)
19•
eve
18 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 18 November 1970
Wednesday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
20 Nov
21•
eve
20 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 20 November 1970
Friday 20 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 November)
21
21 Nov
23•
eve
22 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 22 November 1970
Sunday 22 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 November)
25•
eve
24 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 24 November 1970
Tuesday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
27 Nov
27•
eve
26 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 26 November 1970
Thursday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 November)
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.