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 19Start of the fast, Ramadan | 220, Ramadan | 321, Ramadan | 422, Ramadan | 523, Ramadan | 624, Ramadan | |
725, Ramadan | 826Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 927, Ramadan | 1028Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1129, Ramadan | 1230, Ramadan | 13Oct 1, Ramadan |
142, Ramadan | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 164, Ramadan | 175, Ramadan | 186Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 197, Ramadan | 208Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 219Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2210Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2311, Ramadan | 2412Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2513, Ramadan | 2614al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2715, Ramadan |
2816, Ramadan | 2917, Ramadan | 3018, 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
19 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 19 September 2039
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
26 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 26 September 2039
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
28 Sept
15
3 Oct
19•
eve
6 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 6 October 2039
Thursday 6 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 October)
19•
eve
6 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 6 October 2039
Thursday 6 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
8 Oct
21•
eve
8 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 8 October 2039
Saturday 8 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 October)
21
9 Oct
23•
eve
10 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 10 October 2039
Monday 10 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 October)
25•
eve
12 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 12 October 2039
Wednesday 12 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
14 Oct
27•
eve
14 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 14 October 2039
Friday 14 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 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.