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 8Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
29, Ramadan | 310, Ramadan | 411, Ramadan | 512, Ramadan | 613, Ramadan | 714, Ramadan | 815Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
916, Ramadan | 1017Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1118, Ramadan | 1219, Ramadan | 1320, Ramadan | 1421, Ramadan | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1623, Ramadan | 1724, Ramadan | 1825Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1926, Ramadan | 2027Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2128Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2330, Ramadan | 24Oct 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 296, 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
8 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 8 September 2040
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
15 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 15 September 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
17 Sept
15
22 Sept
19•
eve
25 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 25 September 2040
Tuesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 September)
19•
eve
25 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 25 September 2040
Tuesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
27 Sept
21•
eve
27 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 27 September 2040
Thursday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 September)
21
28 Sept
23•
eve
29 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 29 September 2040
Saturday 29 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 September)
25•
eve
1 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 1 October 2040
Monday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 3 October 2040
Wednesday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
5 Oct
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.