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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | 211, Ramadan | |||||
312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 918, Ramadan |
| 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan | 1221, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1625, Ramadan |
1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2231Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 23Feb 1, Ramadan |
| 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 275, Ramadan | 286, Ramadan | 297al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 308, 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
10 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 10 January 1997
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
17 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 17 January 1997
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
19 Jan
15
24 Jan
19•
eve
27 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 27 January 1997
Monday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 January)
19•
eve
27 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 27 January 1997
Monday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
29 Jan
21•
eve
29 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 29 January 1997
Wednesday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 January)
21
30 Jan
23•
eve
31 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 31 January 1997
Friday 31 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 February)
25•
eve
2 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 2 February 1997
Sunday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
4 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 4 February 1997
Tuesday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
7 Feb
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.