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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 20Start of the fast, Ramadan | 221, Ramadan | |||||
322, Ramadan | 423, Ramadan | 524, Ramadan | 625, Ramadan | 726, Ramadan | 827Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 928, Ramadan |
| 1029Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1130, Ramadan | 1231, Ramadan | 13Aug 1, Ramadan | 142, Ramadan | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 164, Ramadan |
175, Ramadan | 186Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 197, Ramadan | 208Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 219Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2210Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2311, Ramadan |
| 2412Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2513, Ramadan | 2614Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2715, Ramadan | 2816, Ramadan | 2917al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3018, 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
20 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 20 July 2012
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
27 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 27 July 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
29 July
15
3 Aug
19•
eve
6 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 August)
19•
eve
6 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
8 Aug
21•
eve
8 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Wednesday 8 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 August)
21
9 Aug
23•
eve
10 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 10 August 2012
Friday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 August)
25•
eve
12 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 12 August 2012
Sunday 12 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
14 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 14 August 2012
Tuesday 14 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
17 Aug
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.