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 1Start of the fast, Ramadan | 22, Ramadan | 33, Ramadan | 44, Ramadan | |||
55, Ramadan | 66, Ramadan | 77, Ramadan | 88Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 99, Ramadan | 1010Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1111, Ramadan |
1212, Ramadan | 1313, Ramadan | 1414, Ramadan | 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1616, Ramadan | 1717, Ramadan | 1818Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1919, Ramadan | 2020Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2121Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2323, Ramadan | 2424al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2525, Ramadan |
| 2626Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2727, Ramadan | 2828, Ramadan | 29Mar 1, Ramadan | 302, 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
1 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 1 February 1995
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
8 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 8 February 1995
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
10 Feb
15
15 Feb
19•
eve
18 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 18 February 1995
Saturday 18 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 February)
19•
eve
18 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 18 February 1995
Saturday 18 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
20 Feb
21•
eve
20 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 20 February 1995
Monday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 February)
21
21 Feb
23•
eve
22 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 22 February 1995
Wednesday 22 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 23 February)
24
24 Feb
25•
eve
24 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 24 February 1995
Friday 24 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
26 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 26 February 1995
Sunday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 February)
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.