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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | 219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | ||||
421, Ramadan | 522, Ramadan | 623, Ramadan | 724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1128, Ramadan | 1229, Ramadan | 1330, Ramadan | 14Jul 1, Ramadan | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 163, Ramadan | 174, Ramadan |
| 185Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 196, Ramadan | 207Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 218Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2310al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2411Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2512, Ramadan | 2613Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2714, Ramadan | 2815, Ramadan | 2916, 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
18 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 18 June 2015
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
25 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 25 June 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 June
15
2 July
19•
eve
5 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 5 July 2015
Sunday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 July)
19•
eve
5 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 5 July 2015
Sunday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
7 July
21•
eve
7 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 7 July 2015
Tuesday 7 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 July)
21
8 July
23
10 July
23•
eve
9 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 9 July 2015
Thursday 9 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 July)
25•
eve
11 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 11 July 2015
Saturday 11 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
13 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 13 July 2015
Monday 13 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 July)
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.