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 6Start of the fast, Ramadan | 27, Ramadan | |||||
38, Ramadan | 49, Ramadan | 510, Ramadan | 611, Ramadan | 712, Ramadan | 813Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 914, Ramadan |
| 1015Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1116, Ramadan | 1217, Ramadan | 1318, Ramadan | 1419, Ramadan | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1621, Ramadan |
1722, Ramadan | 1823Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1924, Ramadan | 2025Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2126Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2328, Ramadan |
| 2429Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2530, Ramadan | 2631Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 27Apr 1, Ramadan | 282, Ramadan | 293al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 304, 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
6 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 6 March 1992
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
13 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 13 March 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
15 Mar
15
20 Mar
19•
eve
23 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 23 March 1992
Monday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 March)
19•
eve
23 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 23 March 1992
Monday 23 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
25 Mar
21•
eve
25 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 25 March 1992
Wednesday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 March)
21
26 Mar
23•
eve
27 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 27 March 1992
Friday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 March)
25•
eve
29 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 29 March 1992
Sunday 29 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
31 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 31 March 1992
Tuesday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
3 Apr
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.