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 17Start of the fast, Ramadan | 218, Ramadan | 319, Ramadan | 420, Ramadan | |||
521, Ramadan | 622, Ramadan | 723, Ramadan | 824Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 925, Ramadan | 1026Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1127, Ramadan |
1228, Ramadan | 1329, Ramadan | 1430, Ramadan | 1531Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 16Sep 1, Ramadan | 172, Ramadan | 183Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
194, Ramadan | 205Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 216Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 238, Ramadan | 249al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2510, Ramadan |
| 2611Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2712, Ramadan | 2813, Ramadan | 2914, 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
17 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 17 August 1977
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
24 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 24 August 1977
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
26 Aug
15
31 Aug
19•
eve
3 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 3 September 1977
Saturday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 September)
19•
eve
3 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 3 September 1977
Saturday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
5 Sept
21•
eve
5 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 5 September 1977
Monday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 September)
21
6 Sept
23•
eve
7 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 7 September 1977
Wednesday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 September)
24
9 Sept
25•
eve
9 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 9 September 1977
Friday 9 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
11 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 11 September 1977
Sunday 11 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 September)
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.