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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 30Start of the fast, Ramadan | 231, Ramadan | 3Apr 1, Ramadan | 42, Ramadan | 53, Ramadan | ||
64, Ramadan | 75, Ramadan | 86Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 97, Ramadan | 108Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 119, Ramadan | 1210, Ramadan |
1311, Ramadan | 1412, Ramadan | 1513Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1614, Ramadan | 1715, Ramadan | 1816Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1917, Ramadan |
| 2018Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2119Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2220Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2321, Ramadan | 2422Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2523al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2624Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2725, Ramadan | 2826, Ramadan | 2927, 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 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 30 March 2055
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
6 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 6 April 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
8 Apr
15
13 Apr
19•
eve
16 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 16 April 2055
Friday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 April)
19•
eve
16 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 16 April 2055
Friday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
18 Apr
21•
eve
18 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 18 April 2055
Sunday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 April)
21
19 Apr
23•
eve
20 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 20 April 2055
Tuesday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 April)
25
23 Apr
25•
eve
22 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 22 April 2055
Thursday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
24 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 24 April 2055
Saturday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 April)
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.