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 16Start of the fast, Ramadan | 217, Ramadan | 318, Ramadan | 419, Ramadan | |||
520, Ramadan | 621, Ramadan | 722, Ramadan | 823Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 924, Ramadan | 1025Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1126, Ramadan |
1227, Ramadan | 1328, Ramadan | 1429, Ramadan | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1631, Ramadan | 17Jun 1, Ramadan | 182Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
193, Ramadan | 204Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 215Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 237, Ramadan | 248al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 259, Ramadan |
| 2610Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2711, Ramadan | 2812, Ramadan | 2913, Ramadan | 3014, 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
16 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 16 May 2018
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
23 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 23 May 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
25 May
15
30 May
19•
eve
2 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 2 June 2018
Saturday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 June)
19•
eve
2 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 2 June 2018
Saturday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
4 June
21•
eve
4 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 4 June 2018
Monday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 June)
21
5 June
23•
eve
6 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 6 June 2018
Wednesday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 June)
24
8 June
25•
eve
8 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 8 June 2018
Friday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
10 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 10 June 2018
Sunday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 June)
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.