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 8Start of the fast, Ramadan | 29, Ramadan | 310, Ramadan | 411, Ramadan | 512, Ramadan | 613, Ramadan | |
714, Ramadan | 815Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 916, Ramadan | 1017Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1118, Ramadan | 1219, Ramadan | 1320, Ramadan |
1421, Ramadan | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1623, Ramadan | 1724, Ramadan | 1825Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1926, Ramadan | 2027Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2128Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 22Mar 1Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 232, Ramadan | 243Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 254, Ramadan | 265al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 276, Ramadan |
287, Ramadan | 298, 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
8 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 8 February 2027
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
15 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 15 February 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
17 Feb
15
22 Feb
19•
eve
25 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 25 February 2027
Thursday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 February)
19•
eve
25 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 25 February 2027
Thursday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
27 Feb
21•
eve
27 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 27 February 2027
Saturday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 February)
21
28 Feb
23•
eve
1 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 1 March 2027
Monday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 March)
25•
eve
3 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 3 March 2027
Wednesday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
5 Mar
27•
eve
5 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 5 March 2027
Friday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 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.