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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Start of the fast, Ramadan | 217, Ramadan | 318, Ramadan | 419, Ramadan | 520, Ramadan | 621, Ramadan | 722, Ramadan |
| 823Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 924, Ramadan | 1025Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1126, Ramadan | 1227, Ramadan | 1328, Ramadan | 1429, Ramadan |
| 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1631, Ramadan | 17Aug 1, Ramadan | 182Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 193, Ramadan | 204Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 215Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 237, Ramadan | 248Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 259, Ramadan | 2610Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2711al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2812, Ramadan |
2913, 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
16 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 16 July 2045
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
23 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 23 July 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
25 July
15
30 July
19•
eve
2 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 2 August 2045
Wednesday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 August)
19•
eve
2 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 2 August 2045
Wednesday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
4 Aug
21•
eve
4 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 4 August 2045
Friday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 August)
21
5 Aug
23•
eve
6 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 6 August 2045
Sunday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 August)
25•
eve
8 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 8 August 2045
Tuesday 8 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
11 Aug
27•
eve
10 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 10 August 2045
Thursday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 August)
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.