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 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | 215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | 518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | |
720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan | 1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan |
1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan | 1831Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Aug 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 257, Ramadan | 268al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 279, Ramadan |
2810, Ramadan | 2911, 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
14 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 14 July 1980
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
21 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 21 July 1980
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 July
15
28 July
19•
eve
31 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 31 July 1980
Thursday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 August)
19•
eve
31 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 31 July 1980
Thursday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 Aug
21•
eve
2 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 2 August 1980
Saturday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 August)
21
3 Aug
23•
eve
4 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 4 August 1980
Monday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 August)
25•
eve
6 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 6 August 1980
Wednesday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
8 Aug
27•
eve
8 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 8 August 1980
Friday 8 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 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.