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 16Start of the fast, Ramadan | 217, Ramadan | |||||
318, Ramadan | 419, Ramadan | 520, Ramadan | 621, Ramadan | 722, Ramadan | 823Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 924, Ramadan |
| 1025Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1126, Ramadan | 1227, Ramadan | 1328, Ramadan | 1429, Ramadan | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 16Dec 1, Ramadan |
172, Ramadan | 183Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 194, Ramadan | 205Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 216Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 238, Ramadan |
| 249Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2510, Ramadan | 2611Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2712, Ramadan | 2813, Ramadan | 2914al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3015, 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
16 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 16 November 2001
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
23 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 23 November 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
25 Nov
15
30 Nov
19•
eve
3 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 3 December 2001
Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)
19•
eve
3 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 3 December 2001
Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
5 Dec
21•
eve
5 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 5 December 2001
Wednesday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 December)
21
6 Dec
23•
eve
7 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 7 December 2001
Friday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 December)
25•
eve
9 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 9 December 2001
Sunday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
11 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 11 December 2001
Tuesday 11 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
14 Dec
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.