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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | ||||
424, Ramadan | 525, Ramadan | 626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1131, Ramadan | 12Nov 1, Ramadan | 132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan |
| 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 198, Ramadan | 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2514, Ramadan | 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918, Ramadan | 3019al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
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
1
21 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 21 October 1971
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
28 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 28 October 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
30 Oct
15
4 Nov
19•
eve
7 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 7 November 1971
Sunday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 November)
19•
eve
7 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 7 November 1971
Sunday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
9 Nov
21•
eve
9 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 9 November 1971
Tuesday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 November)
21
10 Nov
23•
eve
11 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 11 November 1971
Thursday 11 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 November)
25•
eve
13 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 13 November 1971
Saturday 13 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
15 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 15 November 1971
Monday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
19 Nov
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.