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 20Start of the fast, Ramadan | 221, Ramadan | 322, Ramadan | 423, Ramadan | 524, Ramadan | 625, Ramadan | 726, Ramadan |
| 827Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 928, Ramadan | 1029Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1130, Ramadan | 12May 1, Ramadan | 132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan |
| 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 198, Ramadan | 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2514, Ramadan | 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2716al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan |
2918, 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
20 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 20 April 2053
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
27 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 27 April 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
29 Apr
15
4 May
19•
eve
7 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 7 May 2053
Wednesday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 May)
19•
eve
7 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 7 May 2053
Wednesday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
9 May
21•
eve
9 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 9 May 2053
Friday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 May)
21
10 May
23•
eve
11 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 11 May 2053
Sunday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 May)
25•
eve
13 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 13 May 2053
Tuesday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
16 May
27•
eve
15 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 15 May 2053
Thursday 15 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 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.