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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 23Start of the fast, Ramadan | 224, Ramadan | 325, Ramadan | 426, Ramadan | |||
527, Ramadan | 628, Ramadan | 729, Ramadan | 830Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 9Dec 1, Ramadan | 102Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 113, Ramadan |
124, Ramadan | 135, Ramadan | 146, Ramadan | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 168, Ramadan | 179, Ramadan | 1810Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1911, Ramadan | 2012Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2113Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2214Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2315, Ramadan | 2416al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2517, Ramadan |
| 2618Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2719, Ramadan | 2820, Ramadan | 2921, Ramadan | 3022, 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
23 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 23 November 2033
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
30 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 30 November 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
2 Dec
15
7 Dec
19•
eve
10 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 10 December 2033
Saturday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 December)
19•
eve
10 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 10 December 2033
Saturday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
12 Dec
21•
eve
12 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 12 December 2033
Monday 12 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 December)
21
13 Dec
23•
eve
14 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 14 December 2033
Wednesday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 December)
24
16 Dec
25•
eve
16 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 16 December 2033
Friday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
18 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 18 December 2033
Sunday 18 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 December)
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.