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 4Start of the fast, Ramadan | 25, Ramadan | 36, Ramadan | 47, Ramadan | |||
58, Ramadan | 69, Ramadan | 710, Ramadan | 811Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 912, Ramadan | 1013Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1114, Ramadan |
1215, Ramadan | 1316, Ramadan | 1417, Ramadan | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1619, Ramadan | 1720, Ramadan | 1821Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1922, Ramadan | 2023Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2124Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2326, Ramadan | 2427al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2528, Ramadan |
| 2629Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 27Mar 1, Ramadan | 282, Ramadan | 293, 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
4 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 4 February 2060
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
11 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 11 February 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
13 Feb
15
18 Feb
19•
eve
21 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 21 February 2060
Saturday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 February)
19•
eve
21 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 21 February 2060
Saturday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
23 Feb
21•
eve
23 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 23 February 2060
Monday 23 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 February)
21
24 Feb
23•
eve
25 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 25 February 2060
Wednesday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 February)
24
27 Feb
25•
eve
27 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 27 February 2060
Friday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
29 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 29 February 2060
Sunday 29 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 March)
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.