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 6Start of the fast, Ramadan | 27, Ramadan | 38, Ramadan | 49, Ramadan | |||
510, Ramadan | 611, Ramadan | 712, Ramadan | 813Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 914, Ramadan | 1015Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1116, Ramadan |
1217, Ramadan | 1318, Ramadan | 1419, Ramadan | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1621, Ramadan | 1722, Ramadan | 1823Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1924, Ramadan | 2025Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2126Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2328, Ramadan | 2429al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2530, Ramadan |
| 26Dec 1Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 272, Ramadan | 283, Ramadan | 294, 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
6 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 6 November 2002
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
13 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 13 November 2002
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
15 Nov
15
20 Nov
19•
eve
23 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 23 November 2002
Saturday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 November)
19•
eve
23 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 23 November 2002
Saturday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
25 Nov
21•
eve
25 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 25 November 2002
Monday 25 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 November)
21
26 Nov
23•
eve
27 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 27 November 2002
Wednesday 27 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 November)
24
29 Nov
25•
eve
29 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 29 November 2002
Friday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
1 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 1 December 2002
Sunday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 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.