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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | 213, Ramadan | 314, Ramadan | 415, Ramadan | 516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan |
| 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 920, Ramadan | 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1122, Ramadan | 1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan |
| 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1627, Ramadan | 1728, Ramadan | 1829Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1930, Ramadan | 20Jul 1Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 212Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 234, Ramadan | 245Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 256, Ramadan | 267Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 278al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 289, Ramadan |
2910, Ramadan | 3011, 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
12 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 12 June 1983
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
19 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 19 June 1983
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 June
15
26 June
19•
eve
29 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 29 June 1983
Wednesday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 June)
19•
eve
29 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 29 June 1983
Wednesday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
1 July
21•
eve
1 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 1 July 1983
Friday 1 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 July)
21
2 July
23•
eve
3 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 3 July 1983
Sunday 3 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 July)
25•
eve
5 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 5 July 1983
Tuesday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
8 July
27•
eve
7 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 7 July 1983
Thursday 7 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 July)
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.