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 1Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
22, Ramadan | 33, Ramadan | 44, Ramadan | 55, Ramadan | 66, Ramadan | 77, Ramadan | 88Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
99, Ramadan | 1010Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1111, Ramadan | 1212, Ramadan | 1313, Ramadan | 1414, Ramadan | 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1616, Ramadan | 1717, Ramadan | 1818Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1919, Ramadan | 2020Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2121Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2323, Ramadan | 2424Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2525, Ramadan | 2626Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2727, Ramadan | 2828al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2929, 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
1 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 1 March 2025
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
8 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 8 March 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
10 Mar
15
15 Mar
19•
eve
18 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tuesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 March)
19•
eve
18 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tuesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
20 Mar
21•
eve
20 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 20 March 2025
Thursday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 March)
21
21 Mar
23•
eve
22 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 22 March 2025
Saturday 22 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 March)
25•
eve
24 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 24 March 2025
Monday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
26 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Wednesday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
28 Mar
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.