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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 24Start of the fast, Ramadan | 225, Ramadan | |||||
326, Ramadan | 427, Ramadan | 528, Ramadan | 629, Ramadan | 730, Ramadan | 8May 1Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 92, Ramadan |
| 103Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 114, Ramadan | 125, Ramadan | 136, Ramadan | 147, Ramadan | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 169, Ramadan |
1710, Ramadan | 1811Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1912, Ramadan | 2013Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2114Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2215Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2316, Ramadan |
| 2417Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2518, Ramadan | 2619Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2720, Ramadan | 2821, Ramadan | 2922al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3023, 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
24 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 24 April 2020
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
1 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 1 May 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
3 May
15
8 May
19•
eve
11 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 11 May 2020
Monday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 May)
19•
eve
11 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 11 May 2020
Monday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
13 May
21•
eve
13 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Wednesday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 May)
21
14 May
23•
eve
15 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 15 May 2020
Friday 15 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 May)
25•
eve
17 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 17 May 2020
Sunday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
19 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Tuesday 19 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
22 May
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.