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 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | 219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | 421, Ramadan | 522, Ramadan | 623, Ramadan | |
724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1128, Ramadan | 1229, Ramadan | 1330, Ramadan |
14May 1, Ramadan | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 163, Ramadan | 174, Ramadan | 185Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 196, Ramadan | 207Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 218Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2310, Ramadan | 2411Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2512, Ramadan | 2613al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2714, Ramadan |
2815, Ramadan | 2916, 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
18 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 18 April 1988
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
25 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 25 April 1988
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 Apr
15
2 May
19•
eve
5 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 5 May 1988
Thursday 5 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 May)
19•
eve
5 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 5 May 1988
Thursday 5 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
7 May
21•
eve
7 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 7 May 1988
Saturday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 May)
21
8 May
23•
eve
9 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 9 May 1988
Monday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 May)
25•
eve
11 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 11 May 1988
Wednesday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
13 May
27•
eve
13 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 13 May 1988
Friday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 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.