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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 27Start of the fast, Ramadan | 228, Ramadan | |||||
329, Ramadan | 430, Ramadan | 531, Ramadan | 6Sep 1, Ramadan | 72, Ramadan | 83Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 94, Ramadan |
| 105Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 116, Ramadan | 127, Ramadan | 138, Ramadan | 149, Ramadan | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1611, Ramadan |
1712, Ramadan | 1813Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1914, Ramadan | 2015Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2116Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2217Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2318, Ramadan |
| 2419Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2520, Ramadan | 2621Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2722, Ramadan | 2823, Ramadan | 2924al-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
27 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 27 August 1976
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
3 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 3 September 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
5 Sept
15
10 Sept
19•
eve
13 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 13 September 1976
Monday 13 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 September)
19•
eve
13 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 13 September 1976
Monday 13 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
15 Sept
21•
eve
15 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 15 September 1976
Wednesday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 September)
21
16 Sept
23•
eve
17 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 17 September 1976
Friday 17 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 September)
25•
eve
19 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 19 September 1976
Sunday 19 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
21 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 21 September 1976
Tuesday 21 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
24 Sept
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.