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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 13Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
214, Ramadan | 315, Ramadan | 416, Ramadan | 517, Ramadan | 618, Ramadan | 719, Ramadan | 820Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
921, Ramadan | 1022Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1123, Ramadan | 1224, Ramadan | 1325, Ramadan | 1426, Ramadan | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1628, Ramadan | 1729, Ramadan | 1830Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Jul 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 257, Ramadan | 268Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 279, Ramadan | 2810al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan |
3012, 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
13 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 13 June 2048
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
20 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 20 June 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
22 June
15
27 June
19•
eve
30 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 30 June 2048
Tuesday 30 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 July)
19•
eve
30 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 30 June 2048
Tuesday 30 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 July
21•
eve
2 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 2 July 2048
Thursday 2 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 July)
21
3 July
23•
eve
4 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 4 July 2048
Saturday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 July)
25•
eve
6 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 6 July 2048
Monday 6 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
8 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 8 July 2048
Wednesday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
10 July
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.