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 7Start of the fast, Ramadan | 28, Ramadan | 39, Ramadan | 410, Ramadan | |||
511, Ramadan | 612, Ramadan | 713, Ramadan | 814Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 915, Ramadan | 1016Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1117, Ramadan |
1218, Ramadan | 1319, Ramadan | 1420, Ramadan | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1622, Ramadan | 1723, Ramadan | 1824Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1925, Ramadan | 2026Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2127Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2329, Ramadan | 2430al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2531, Ramadan |
| 26Apr 1Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 272, Ramadan | 283, Ramadan | 294, 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
7 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 7 March 2057
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
14 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 14 March 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
16 Mar
15
21 Mar
19•
eve
24 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 24 March 2057
Saturday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 March)
19•
eve
24 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 24 March 2057
Saturday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
26 Mar
21•
eve
26 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 26 March 2057
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)
21
27 Mar
23•
eve
28 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 28 March 2057
Wednesday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 March)
24
30 Mar
25•
eve
30 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 30 March 2057
Friday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
1 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 1 April 2057
Sunday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 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.