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 5Start of the fast, Ramadan | 26, Ramadan | 37, Ramadan | ||||
48, Ramadan | 59, Ramadan | 610, Ramadan | 711, Ramadan | 812Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 913, Ramadan | 1014Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1115, Ramadan | 1216, Ramadan | 1317, Ramadan | 1418, Ramadan | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1620, Ramadan | 1721, Ramadan |
| 1822Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1923, Ramadan | 2024Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2125Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2327, Ramadan | 2428Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2529, Ramadan | 2630Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2731, Ramadan | 28Aug 1, Ramadan | 292, Ramadan | 303al-Quds Day, 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
5 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 5 July 2046
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
12 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 12 July 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
14 July
15
19 July
19•
eve
22 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 22 July 2046
Sunday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 July)
19•
eve
22 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 22 July 2046
Sunday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
24 July
21•
eve
24 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 24 July 2046
Tuesday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 July)
21
25 July
23•
eve
26 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 26 July 2046
Thursday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 July)
25•
eve
28 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 28 July 2046
Saturday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
30 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 30 July 2046
Monday 30 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
3 Aug
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.