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 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | |
715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan |
1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan | 24Nov 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 274, Ramadan |
285, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan | 307, 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
9 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 9 October 1972
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
16 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 16 October 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Oct
15
23 Oct
19•
eve
26 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 26 October 1972
Thursday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 October)
19•
eve
26 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 26 October 1972
Thursday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Oct
21•
eve
28 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 28 October 1972
Saturday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 October)
21
29 Oct
23•
eve
30 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 30 October 1972
Monday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 October)
25•
eve
1 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 1 November 1972
Wednesday 1 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
3 Nov
27•
eve
3 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 3 November 1972
Friday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 4 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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.