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 20Start of the fast, Ramadan | 221, Ramadan | 322, Ramadan | 423, Ramadan | 524, Ramadan | 625, Ramadan | 726, Ramadan |
| 827Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 928, Ramadan | 1029Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1130, Ramadan | 1231, Ramadan | 13Jan 1, Ramadan | 142, Ramadan |
| 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 164, Ramadan | 175, Ramadan | 186Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 197, Ramadan | 208Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 219Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2210Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2311, Ramadan | 2412Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2513, Ramadan | 2614Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2715al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2816, Ramadan |
2917, Ramadan | 3018, 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
20 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 20 December 1998
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
27 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 27 December 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
29 Dec
15
3 Jan
19•
eve
6 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 6 January 1999
Wednesday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 January)
19•
eve
6 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 6 January 1999
Wednesday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
8 Jan
21•
eve
8 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 8 January 1999
Friday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 January)
21
9 Jan
23•
eve
10 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 10 January 1999
Sunday 10 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 January)
25•
eve
12 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 12 January 1999
Tuesday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
15 Jan
27•
eve
14 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 14 January 1999
Thursday 14 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 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.