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 13Start of the fast, Ramadan | 214, Ramadan | 315, Ramadan | 416, Ramadan | 517, Ramadan | ||
618, Ramadan | 719, Ramadan | 820Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 921, Ramadan | 1022Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1123, Ramadan | 1224, Ramadan |
1325, Ramadan | 1426, Ramadan | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1628, Ramadan | 1729, Ramadan | 1830Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19May 1, Ramadan |
| 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 257al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 268Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
279, Ramadan | 2810, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan | 3012, 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
13 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 13 April 2021
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
20 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
22 Apr
15
27 Apr
19•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 30 April 2021
Friday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 May)
19•
eve
30 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 30 April 2021
Friday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 May
21•
eve
2 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 2 May 2021
Sunday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 May)
21
3 May
23•
eve
4 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 4 May 2021
Tuesday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 May)
25
7 May
25•
eve
6 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 6 May 2021
Thursday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
8 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 8 May 2021
Saturday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 May)
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.