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 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | 421, Ramadan | 522, Ramadan | 623, Ramadan | 724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1128, Ramadan | 1229, Ramadan | 1330, Ramadan | 1431, Ramadan | 15Apr 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
162, Ramadan | 173, Ramadan | 184Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 195, Ramadan | 206Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 217Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
239, Ramadan | 2410Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2511, Ramadan | 2612Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2713, Ramadan | 2814al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2915, 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
18 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 18 March 2056
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
25 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 25 March 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 Mar
15
1 Apr
19•
eve
4 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 4 April 2056
Tuesday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 April)
19•
eve
4 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 4 April 2056
Tuesday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
6 Apr
21•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 6 April 2056
Thursday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 April)
21
7 Apr
23•
eve
8 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 8 April 2056
Saturday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 April)
25•
eve
10 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 10 April 2056
Monday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
12 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 12 April 2056
Wednesday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
14 Apr
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.