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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 11Start of the fast, Ramadan | 212, Ramadan | 313, Ramadan | 414, Ramadan | |||
515, Ramadan | 616, Ramadan | 717, Ramadan | 818Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 919, Ramadan | 1020Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1121, Ramadan |
1222, Ramadan | 1323, Ramadan | 1424, Ramadan | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1626, Ramadan | 1727, Ramadan | 1828Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1929, Ramadan | 2030Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2131Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 22Sep 1Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 232, Ramadan | 243al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 254, Ramadan |
| 265Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 276, Ramadan | 287, Ramadan | 298, Ramadan | 309, 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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
11 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 11 August 2010
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
18 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
20 Aug
15
25 Aug
19•
eve
28 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 28 August 2010
Saturday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 August)
19•
eve
28 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 28 August 2010
Saturday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
30 Aug
21•
eve
30 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 30 August 2010
Monday 30 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 August)
21
31 Aug
23•
eve
1 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Wednesday 1 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 September)
24
3 Sept
25•
eve
3 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 3 September 2010
Friday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 4 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
5 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 5 September 2010
Sunday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 September)
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.