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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 15Start of the fast, Ramadan | 216, Ramadan | |||||
317, Ramadan | 418, Ramadan | 519, Ramadan | 620, Ramadan | 721, Ramadan | 822Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 923, Ramadan |
| 1024Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1125, Ramadan | 1226, Ramadan | 1327, Ramadan | 1428, Ramadan | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1630, Ramadan |
1731, Ramadan | 18Nov 1Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 192, Ramadan | 203Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 214Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 236, Ramadan |
| 247Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 258, Ramadan | 269Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2710, Ramadan | 2811, Ramadan | 2912al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3013, 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
15 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 15 October 2004
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
22 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 22 October 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
24 Oct
15
29 Oct
19•
eve
1 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 1 November 2004
Monday 1 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 November)
19•
eve
1 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 1 November 2004
Monday 1 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
3 Nov
21•
eve
3 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 3 November 2004
Wednesday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 November)
21
4 Nov
23•
eve
5 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 5 November 2004
Friday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 November)
25•
eve
7 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 7 November 2004
Sunday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
9 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 9 November 2004
Tuesday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
12 Nov
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.