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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 5Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
26, Ramadan | 37, Ramadan | 48, Ramadan | 59, Ramadan | 610, Ramadan | 711, Ramadan | 812Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
913, Ramadan | 1014Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1115, Ramadan | 1216, Ramadan | 1317, Ramadan | 1418, Ramadan | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1620, Ramadan | 1721, Ramadan | 1822Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1923, Ramadan | 2024Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2125Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2327, Ramadan | 2428Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2529, Ramadan | 2630Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2731, Ramadan | 28Feb 1al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 292, Ramadan |
303, 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
5 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 5 January 2030
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
12 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 12 January 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
14 Jan
15
19 Jan
19•
eve
22 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 22 January 2030
Tuesday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 January)
19•
eve
22 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 22 January 2030
Tuesday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
24 Jan
21•
eve
24 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 24 January 2030
Thursday 24 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 January)
21
25 Jan
23•
eve
26 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 26 January 2030
Saturday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 January)
25•
eve
28 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 28 January 2030
Monday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 29 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
30 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 30 January 2030
Wednesday 30 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 31 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
1 Feb
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.