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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | 219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | 421, Ramadan | |||
522, Ramadan | 623, Ramadan | 724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1128, Ramadan |
1229, Ramadan | 1330, Ramadan | 14Oct 1, Ramadan | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 163, Ramadan | 174, Ramadan | 185Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
196, Ramadan | 207Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 218Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2310, Ramadan | 2411al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2512, Ramadan |
| 2613Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2714, Ramadan | 2815, Ramadan | 2916, 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
18 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 18 September 1974
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
25 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 25 September 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 Sept
15
2 Oct
19•
eve
5 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 5 October 1974
Saturday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 October)
19•
eve
5 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 5 October 1974
Saturday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
7 Oct
21•
eve
7 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 7 October 1974
Monday 7 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 October)
21
8 Oct
23•
eve
9 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 9 October 1974
Wednesday 9 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 October)
24
11 Oct
25•
eve
11 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 11 October 1974
Friday 11 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
13 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 13 October 1974
Sunday 13 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 October)
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.