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 6Start of the fast, Ramadan | 27, Ramadan | 38, Ramadan | 49, Ramadan | 510, Ramadan | 611, Ramadan | |
712, Ramadan | 813Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 914, Ramadan | 1015Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1116, Ramadan | 1217, Ramadan | 1318, Ramadan |
1419, Ramadan | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1621, Ramadan | 1722, Ramadan | 1823Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1924, Ramadan | 2025Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2126Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2328, Ramadan | 2429Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2530, Ramadan | 2631al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 27Jun 1, Ramadan |
282, Ramadan | 293, 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
6 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 6 May 2019
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
13 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 13 May 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
15 May
15
20 May
19•
eve
23 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 23 May 2019
Thursday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 May)
19•
eve
23 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 23 May 2019
Thursday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
25 May
21•
eve
25 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 25 May 2019
Saturday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 May)
21
26 May
23•
eve
27 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 27 May 2019
Monday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 May)
25•
eve
29 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 29 May 2019
Wednesday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
31 May
27•
eve
31 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 31 May 2019
Friday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 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.