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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 28Start of the fast, Ramadan | 229, Ramadan | 330, Ramadan | 431, Ramadan | |||
5Apr 1, Ramadan | 62, Ramadan | 73, Ramadan | 84Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 95, Ramadan | 106Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 117, Ramadan |
128, Ramadan | 139, Ramadan | 1410, Ramadan | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1612, Ramadan | 1713, Ramadan | 1814Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1915, Ramadan | 2016Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2117Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2218Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2319, Ramadan | 2420al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2521, Ramadan |
| 2622Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2723, Ramadan | 2824, Ramadan | 2925, 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
28 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 28 March 1990
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
4 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 4 April 1990
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
6 Apr
15
11 Apr
19•
eve
14 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 14 April 1990
Saturday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 April)
19•
eve
14 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 14 April 1990
Saturday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
16 Apr
21•
eve
16 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 16 April 1990
Monday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 17 April)
21
17 Apr
23•
eve
18 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 18 April 1990
Wednesday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 April)
24
20 Apr
25•
eve
20 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 20 April 1990
Friday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
22 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 22 April 1990
Sunday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 April)
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.