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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 31Start of the fast, Ramadan | 2Jan 1, Ramadan | 32, Ramadan | 43, Ramadan | |||
54, Ramadan | 65, Ramadan | 76, Ramadan | 87Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 98, Ramadan | 109Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1110, Ramadan |
1211, Ramadan | 1312, Ramadan | 1413, Ramadan | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1615, Ramadan | 1716, Ramadan | 1817Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1918, Ramadan | 2019Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2120Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2221Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2322, Ramadan | 2423al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2524, Ramadan |
| 2625Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2726, Ramadan | 2827, Ramadan | 2928, 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
31 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 31 December 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
7 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 7 January 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 Jan
15
14 Jan
19•
eve
17 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 17 January 1998
Saturday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 January)
19•
eve
17 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 17 January 1998
Saturday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 Jan
21•
eve
19 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 19 January 1998
Monday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 20 January)
21
20 Jan
23•
eve
21 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 21 January 1998
Wednesday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 January)
24
23 Jan
25•
eve
23 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 23 January 1998
Friday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
25 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 25 January 1998
Sunday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 January)
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.