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 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan | 1221, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2231Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
23Jun 1, Ramadan | 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 275, Ramadan | 286al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 297, Ramadan |
308, 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
10 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 10 May 1986
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
17 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 17 May 1986
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
19 May
15
24 May
19•
eve
27 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 27 May 1986
Tuesday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 May)
19•
eve
27 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 27 May 1986
Tuesday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
29 May
21•
eve
29 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 29 May 1986
Thursday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 May)
21
30 May
23•
eve
31 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 31 May 1986
Saturday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 June)
25•
eve
2 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 2 June 1986
Monday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
4 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 4 June 1986
Wednesday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
6 June
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.