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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 30Start of the fast, Ramadan | 2May 1, Ramadan | 32, Ramadan | 43, Ramadan | 54, Ramadan | ||
65, Ramadan | 76, Ramadan | 87Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 98, Ramadan | 109Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1110, Ramadan | 1211, Ramadan |
1312, Ramadan | 1413, Ramadan | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1615, Ramadan | 1716, Ramadan | 1817Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1918, Ramadan |
| 2019Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2120Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2221Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2322, Ramadan | 2423Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2524al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2625Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2726, Ramadan | 2827, Ramadan | 2928, Ramadan | 3029, 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
30 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 30 April 2052
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
7 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 7 May 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 May
15
14 May
19•
eve
17 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 17 May 2052
Friday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 May)
19•
eve
17 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 17 May 2052
Friday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 May
21•
eve
19 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 19 May 2052
Sunday 19 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 May)
21
20 May
23•
eve
21 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 21 May 2052
Tuesday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 May)
25
24 May
25•
eve
23 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 23 May 2052
Thursday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
25 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 25 May 2052
Saturday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 May)
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.