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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | 219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | 421, Ramadan | |||
522, Ramadan | 623, Ramadan | 724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1128, Ramadan |
12Mar 1, Ramadan | 132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
198, Ramadan | 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2514, Ramadan |
| 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918, Ramadan | 3019, 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
18 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 18 February 2026
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
25 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 Feb
15
4 Mar
19•
eve
7 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 7 March 2026
Saturday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 March)
19•
eve
7 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 7 March 2026
Saturday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
9 Mar
21•
eve
9 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 9 March 2026
Monday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 March)
21
10 Mar
23•
eve
11 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Wednesday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 March)
24
13 Mar
25•
eve
13 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 13 March 2026
Friday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
15 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 15 March 2026
Sunday 15 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 March)
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.