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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 29Start of the fast, Ramadan | 230, Ramadan | 3May 1, Ramadan | 42, Ramadan | |||
53, Ramadan | 64, Ramadan | 75, Ramadan | 86Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 97, Ramadan | 108Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 119, Ramadan |
1210, Ramadan | 1311, Ramadan | 1412, Ramadan | 1513Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1614, Ramadan | 1715, Ramadan | 1816Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1917, Ramadan | 2018Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2119Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2220Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2321, Ramadan | 2422al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2523, Ramadan |
| 2624Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2725, Ramadan | 2826, Ramadan | 2927, Ramadan | 3028, 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
29 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 29 April 1987
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
6 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 6 May 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
8 May
15
13 May
19•
eve
16 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 16 May 1987
Saturday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 May)
19•
eve
16 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 16 May 1987
Saturday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
18 May
21•
eve
18 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 18 May 1987
Monday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 May)
21
19 May
23•
eve
20 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 20 May 1987
Wednesday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 May)
24
22 May
25•
eve
22 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 22 May 1987
Friday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
24 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 24 May 1987
Sunday 24 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 May)
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.