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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | 525, Ramadan | ||
626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1131, Ramadan | 12Jun 1, Ramadan |
132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 198, Ramadan |
| 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2514al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918, Ramadan | 3019, 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
21 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 21 May 1985
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
28 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 28 May 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
30 May
15
4 June
19•
eve
7 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 7 June 1985
Friday 7 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 June)
19•
eve
7 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 7 June 1985
Friday 7 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
9 June
21•
eve
9 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 9 June 1985
Sunday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 June)
21
10 June
23•
eve
11 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 11 June 1985
Tuesday 11 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 June)
25
14 June
25•
eve
13 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 13 June 1985
Thursday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
15 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 15 June 1985
Saturday 15 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 June)
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.