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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 22Start of the fast, Ramadan | 223, Ramadan | 324, Ramadan | 425, Ramadan | 526, Ramadan | 627, Ramadan | 728, Ramadan |
| 829Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 930, Ramadan | 1031Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 11Jun 1, Ramadan | 122, Ramadan | 133, Ramadan | 144, Ramadan |
| 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 166, Ramadan | 177, Ramadan | 188Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 199, Ramadan | 2010Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2111Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2212Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2313, Ramadan | 2414Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2515, Ramadan | 2616Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2717al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2818, Ramadan |
2919, Ramadan | 3020, 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
22 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 22 May 2050
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
29 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 29 May 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
31 May
15
5 June
19•
eve
8 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 8 June 2050
Wednesday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 June)
19•
eve
8 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 8 June 2050
Wednesday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
10 June
21•
eve
10 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 10 June 2050
Friday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 June)
21
11 June
23•
eve
12 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 12 June 2050
Sunday 12 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 June)
25•
eve
14 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 14 June 2050
Tuesday 14 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
17 June
27•
eve
16 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 16 June 2050
Thursday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 June)
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.