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 7Start of the fast, Ramadan | 28, Ramadan | 39, Ramadan | 410, Ramadan | 511, Ramadan | 612, Ramadan | 713, Ramadan |
| 814Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 915, Ramadan | 1016Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1117, Ramadan | 1218, Ramadan | 1319, Ramadan | 1420, Ramadan |
| 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1622, Ramadan | 1723, Ramadan | 1824Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1925, Ramadan | 2026Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2127Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2329, Ramadan | 2430Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 25Oct 1, Ramadan | 262Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 273al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 284, Ramadan |
295, Ramadan | 306, 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
7 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 7 September 1975
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
14 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 14 September 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
16 Sept
15
21 Sept
19•
eve
24 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 24 September 1975
Wednesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 September)
19•
eve
24 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 24 September 1975
Wednesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
26 Sept
21•
eve
26 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 26 September 1975
Friday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 September)
21
27 Sept
23•
eve
28 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 28 September 1975
Sunday 28 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 September)
25•
eve
30 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 30 September 1975
Tuesday 30 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
3 Oct
27•
eve
2 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 2 October 1975
Thursday 2 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 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.