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 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | ||||
412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan |
| 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan | 24Jan 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan | 307al-Quds Day, 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
9 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 9 December 1999
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
16 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 16 December 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Dec
15
23 Dec
19•
eve
26 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 26 December 1999
Sunday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 December)
19•
eve
26 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 26 December 1999
Sunday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Dec
21•
eve
28 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 28 December 1999
Tuesday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 December)
21
29 Dec
23•
eve
30 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 30 December 1999
Thursday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 December)
25•
eve
1 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 1 January 2000
Saturday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 3 January 2000
Monday 3 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
7 Jan
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.