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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 27Start of the fast, Ramadan | 228, Ramadan | 329, Ramadan | 430, Ramadan | 5Dec 1, Ramadan | 62, Ramadan | |
73, Ramadan | 84Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 95, Ramadan | 106Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 117, Ramadan | 128, Ramadan | 139, Ramadan |
1410, Ramadan | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1612, Ramadan | 1713, Ramadan | 1814Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1915, Ramadan | 2016Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2117Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2218Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2319, Ramadan | 2420Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2521, Ramadan | 2622al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2723, Ramadan |
2824, Ramadan | 2925, Ramadan | 3026, 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
27 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 27 November 2000
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
4 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 4 December 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
6 Dec
15
11 Dec
19•
eve
14 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 14 December 2000
Thursday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 December)
19•
eve
14 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 14 December 2000
Thursday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
16 Dec
21•
eve
16 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 16 December 2000
Saturday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 December)
21
17 Dec
23•
eve
18 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 18 December 2000
Monday 18 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 December)
25•
eve
20 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 20 December 2000
Wednesday 20 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
22 Dec
27•
eve
22 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 22 December 2000
Friday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 December)
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.