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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 27Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
228, Ramadan | 329, Ramadan | 430, Ramadan | 531, Ramadan | 6Jun 1, Ramadan | 72, Ramadan | 83Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
94, Ramadan | 105Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 116, Ramadan | 127, Ramadan | 138, Ramadan | 149, Ramadan | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1611, Ramadan | 1712, Ramadan | 1813Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1914, Ramadan | 2015Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2116Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2217Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2318, Ramadan | 2419Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2520, Ramadan | 2621Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2722, Ramadan | 2823al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2924, 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
27 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 27 May 2017
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
3 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 3 June 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
5 June
15
10 June
19•
eve
13 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 13 June 2017
Tuesday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 June)
19•
eve
13 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 13 June 2017
Tuesday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
15 June
21•
eve
15 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 15 June 2017
Thursday 15 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 June)
21
16 June
23•
eve
17 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 17 June 2017
Saturday 17 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 June)
25•
eve
19 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 19 June 2017
Monday 19 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 20 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
21 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Wednesday 21 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
23 June
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.