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 4Start of the fast, Ramadan | 25, Ramadan | 36, Ramadan | 47, Ramadan | 58, Ramadan | ||
69, Ramadan | 710, Ramadan | 811Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 912, Ramadan | 1013Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1114, Ramadan | 1215, Ramadan |
1316, Ramadan | 1417, Ramadan | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1619, Ramadan | 1720, Ramadan | 1821Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1922, Ramadan |
| 2023Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2124Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2326, Ramadan | 2427Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2528al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2629Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2730, Ramadan | 2831, Ramadan | 29Nov 1, Ramadan | 302, 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
4 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 4 October 2005
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
11 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 11 October 2005
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
13 Oct
15
18 Oct
19•
eve
21 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 21 October 2005
Friday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 October)
19•
eve
21 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 21 October 2005
Friday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
23 Oct
21•
eve
23 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 23 October 2005
Sunday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 October)
21
24 Oct
23•
eve
25 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 25 October 2005
Tuesday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 October)
25
28 Oct
25•
eve
27 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 27 October 2005
Thursday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
29 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 29 October 2005
Saturday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 October)
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.