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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 30Start of the fast, Ramadan | 2Oct 1, Ramadan | 32, Ramadan | ||||
43, Ramadan | 54, Ramadan | 65, Ramadan | 76, Ramadan | 87Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 98, Ramadan | 109Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1110, Ramadan | 1211, Ramadan | 1312, Ramadan | 1413, Ramadan | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1615, Ramadan | 1716, Ramadan |
| 1817Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1918, Ramadan | 2019Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2120Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2221Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2322al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2423Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2524, Ramadan | 2625Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2726, Ramadan | 2827, Ramadan | 2928, 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
30 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 30 September 2038
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
7 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 7 October 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 Oct
15
14 Oct
19•
eve
17 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 17 October 2038
Sunday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 October)
19•
eve
17 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 17 October 2038
Sunday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 Oct
21•
eve
19 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 19 October 2038
Tuesday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 October)
21
20 Oct
23
22 Oct
23•
eve
21 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 21 October 2038
Thursday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 October)
25•
eve
23 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 23 October 2038
Saturday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
25 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 25 October 2038
Monday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 October)
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.