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 7Start of the fast, Ramadan | 28, Ramadan | |||||
39, Ramadan | 410, Ramadan | 511, Ramadan | 612, Ramadan | 713, Ramadan | 814Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 915, Ramadan |
| 1016Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1117, Ramadan | 1218, Ramadan | 1319, Ramadan | 1420, Ramadan | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1622, Ramadan |
1723, Ramadan | 1824Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1925, Ramadan | 2026Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2127Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2329, Ramadan |
| 2430Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 25May 1, Ramadan | 262Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 273, Ramadan | 284, Ramadan | 295al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 306, 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
7 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 7 April 1989
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
14 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 14 April 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
16 Apr
15
21 Apr
19•
eve
24 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 24 April 1989
Monday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 April)
19•
eve
24 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 24 April 1989
Monday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
26 Apr
21•
eve
26 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 26 April 1989
Wednesday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 April)
21
27 Apr
23•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 28 April 1989
Friday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 April)
25•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 30 April 1989
Sunday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
2 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 2 May 1989
Tuesday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
5 May
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.