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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | 215, Ramadan | |||||
316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | 518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | 720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 922, Ramadan |
| 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan | 1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan | 1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 16Mar 1, Ramadan |
172, Ramadan | 183Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 194, Ramadan | 205Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 216Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 238, Ramadan |
| 249Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2510, Ramadan | 2611Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2712, Ramadan | 2813, Ramadan | 2914al-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
14 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 14 February 2059
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
21 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 21 February 2059
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 Feb
15
28 Feb
19•
eve
3 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 3 March 2059
Monday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 March)
19•
eve
3 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 3 March 2059
Monday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
5 Mar
21•
eve
5 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 5 March 2059
Wednesday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 March)
21
6 Mar
23•
eve
7 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 7 March 2059
Friday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 March)
25•
eve
9 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 9 March 2059
Sunday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
11 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 11 March 2059
Tuesday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
14 Mar
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.