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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 23Start of the fast, Ramadan | 224, Ramadan | 325, Ramadan | 426, Ramadan | 527, Ramadan | ||
628, Ramadan | 7Mar 1, Ramadan | 82Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 93, Ramadan | 104Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 115, Ramadan | 126, Ramadan |
137, Ramadan | 148, Ramadan | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1610, Ramadan | 1711, Ramadan | 1812Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1913, Ramadan |
| 2014Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2115Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2216Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2317, Ramadan | 2418Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2519al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2620Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2721, Ramadan | 2822, Ramadan | 2923, Ramadan | 3024, 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
23 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 23 February 1993
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
2 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 2 March 1993
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
4 Mar
15
9 Mar
19•
eve
12 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 12 March 1993
Friday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 March)
19•
eve
12 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 12 March 1993
Friday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
14 Mar
21•
eve
14 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 14 March 1993
Sunday 14 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 March)
21
15 Mar
23•
eve
16 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 16 March 1993
Tuesday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 March)
25
19 Mar
25•
eve
18 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 18 March 1993
Thursday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
20 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 20 March 1993
Saturday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 March)
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.