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 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
213, Ramadan | 314, Ramadan | 415, Ramadan | 516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan | 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
920, Ramadan | 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1122, Ramadan | 1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1627, Ramadan | 1728, Ramadan | 18Mar 1Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 192, Ramadan | 203Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 214Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
236, Ramadan | 247Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 258, Ramadan | 269Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2710, Ramadan | 2811al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2912, Ramadan |
3013, 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
12 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 12 February 1994
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
19 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 19 February 1994
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 Feb
15
26 Feb
19•
eve
1 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 1 March 1994
Tuesday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 March)
19•
eve
1 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 1 March 1994
Tuesday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
3 Mar
21•
eve
3 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 3 March 1994
Thursday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 March)
21
4 Mar
23•
eve
5 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 5 March 1994
Saturday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 March)
25•
eve
7 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 7 March 1994
Monday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
9 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 9 March 1994
Wednesday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
11 Mar
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.