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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 24Start of the fast, Ramadan | 225, Ramadan | 326, Ramadan | 427, Ramadan | 528, Ramadan | 629, Ramadan | 730, Ramadan |
| 8Oct 1Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 92, Ramadan | 103Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 114, Ramadan | 125, Ramadan | 136, Ramadan | 147, Ramadan |
| 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 169, Ramadan | 1710, Ramadan | 1811Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1912, Ramadan | 2013Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2114Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2215Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2316, Ramadan | 2417Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2518, Ramadan | 2619Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2720al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2821, Ramadan |
2922, 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
24 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 24 September 2006
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
1 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 1 October 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
3 Oct
15
8 Oct
19•
eve
11 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 11 October 2006
Wednesday 11 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 October)
19•
eve
11 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 11 October 2006
Wednesday 11 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
13 Oct
21•
eve
13 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 13 October 2006
Friday 13 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 October)
21
14 Oct
23•
eve
15 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 15 October 2006
Sunday 15 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 October)
25•
eve
17 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 17 October 2006
Tuesday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
20 Oct
27•
eve
19 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 19 October 2006
Thursday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 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.