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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 23Start of the fast, Ramadan | 224, Ramadan | 325, Ramadan | ||||
426, Ramadan | 527, Ramadan | 628, Ramadan | 729, Ramadan | 830Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 931, Ramadan | 10Apr 1Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
112, Ramadan | 123, Ramadan | 134, Ramadan | 145, Ramadan | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 167, Ramadan | 178, Ramadan |
| 189Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1910, Ramadan | 2011Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2112Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2213Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2314al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2415Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2516, Ramadan | 2617Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2718, Ramadan | 2819, Ramadan | 2920, 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
23 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 23 March 2023
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
30 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 30 March 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
1 Apr
15
6 Apr
19•
eve
9 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 9 April 2023
Sunday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 April)
19•
eve
9 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 9 April 2023
Sunday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
11 Apr
21•
eve
11 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Tuesday 11 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 April)
21
12 Apr
23
14 Apr
23•
eve
13 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 13 April 2023
Thursday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 April)
25•
eve
15 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 15 April 2023
Saturday 15 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
17 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 17 April 2023
Monday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 April)
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.