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 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | ||||
412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan |
| 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 23May 1, Ramadan | 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 275, Ramadan | 286, Ramadan | 297, Ramadan | 308al-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
9 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 9 April 2054
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
16 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 16 April 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Apr
15
23 Apr
19•
eve
26 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 26 April 2054
Sunday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 April)
19•
eve
26 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 26 April 2054
Sunday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Apr
21•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 28 April 2054
Tuesday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 April)
21
29 Apr
23•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 30 April 2054
Thursday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 May)
25•
eve
2 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 2 May 2054
Saturday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
4 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 4 May 2054
Monday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
8 May
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.