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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 4Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
25, Ramadan | 36, Ramadan | 47, Ramadan | 58, Ramadan | 69, Ramadan | 710, Ramadan | 811Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
912, Ramadan | 1013Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1114, Ramadan | 1215, Ramadan | 1316, Ramadan | 1417, Ramadan | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1619, Ramadan | 1720, Ramadan | 1821Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1922, Ramadan | 2023Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2124Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2326, Ramadan | 2427Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2528, Ramadan | 2629Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2730, Ramadan | 2831al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 29Jan 1, Ramadan |
302, 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
4 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 4 December 2032
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
11 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 11 December 2032
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
13 Dec
15
18 Dec
19•
eve
21 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 21 December 2032
Tuesday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 December)
19•
eve
21 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 21 December 2032
Tuesday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
23 Dec
21•
eve
23 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 23 December 2032
Thursday 23 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 December)
21
24 Dec
23•
eve
25 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 25 December 2032
Saturday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 December)
25•
eve
27 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 27 December 2032
Monday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
29 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 29 December 2032
Wednesday 29 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
31 Dec
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.