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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 26Start of the fast, Ramadan | 227, Ramadan | 328, Ramadan | ||||
429, Ramadan | 530, Ramadan | 631, Ramadan | 7Aug 1, Ramadan | 82Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 93, Ramadan | 104Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
115, Ramadan | 126, Ramadan | 137, Ramadan | 148, Ramadan | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1610, Ramadan | 1711, Ramadan |
| 1812Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1913, Ramadan | 2014Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2115Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2216Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2317al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2418Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2519, Ramadan | 2620Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2721, Ramadan | 2822, Ramadan | 2923, 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
26 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 26 July 1979
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
2 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 2 August 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
4 Aug
15
9 Aug
19•
eve
12 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 12 August 1979
Sunday 12 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 August)
19•
eve
12 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 12 August 1979
Sunday 12 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
14 Aug
21•
eve
14 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 14 August 1979
Tuesday 14 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 August)
21
15 Aug
23
17 Aug
23•
eve
16 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 16 August 1979
Thursday 16 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 August)
25•
eve
18 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 18 August 1979
Saturday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
20 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 20 August 1979
Monday 20 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 August)
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.