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 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | 213, Ramadan | |||||
314, Ramadan | 415, Ramadan | 516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan | 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 920, Ramadan |
| 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1122, Ramadan | 1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1627, Ramadan |
1728, Ramadan | 1829Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1930, Ramadan | 2031Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 21Jun 1Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 233, Ramadan |
| 244Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 255, Ramadan | 266Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 277, Ramadan | 288, Ramadan | 299al-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
12 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 12 May 2051
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
19 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 19 May 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 May
15
26 May
19•
eve
29 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 29 May 2051
Monday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 May)
19•
eve
29 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 29 May 2051
Monday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
31 May
21•
eve
31 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 31 May 2051
Wednesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 June)
21
1 June
23•
eve
2 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 2 June 2051
Friday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 June)
25•
eve
4 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 4 June 2051
Sunday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
6 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 6 June 2051
Tuesday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
9 June
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.