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 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | ||
614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan |
1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan |
| 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan | 24Aug 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan | 307, 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
9 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 9 July 2013
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
16 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 July
15
23 July
19•
eve
26 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 26 July 2013
Friday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 July)
19•
eve
26 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 26 July 2013
Friday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 July
21•
eve
28 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 28 July 2013
Sunday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 July)
21
29 July
23•
eve
30 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Tuesday 30 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 31 July)
25
2 Aug
25•
eve
1 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 1 August 2013
Thursday 1 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 3 August 2013
Saturday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 August)
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.