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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 23Start of the fast, Ramadan | 224, Ramadan | 325, Ramadan | 426, Ramadan | 527, Ramadan | 628, Ramadan | 729, Ramadan |
| 830Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 931, Ramadan | 10Feb 1Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 112, Ramadan | 123, Ramadan | 134, Ramadan | 145, Ramadan |
| 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 167, Ramadan | 178, Ramadan | 189Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1910, Ramadan | 2011Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2112Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2213Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2314, Ramadan | 2415Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2516, Ramadan | 2617Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2718al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2819, Ramadan |
2920, Ramadan | 3021, 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
23 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 23 January 2061
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
30 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 30 January 2061
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
1 Feb
15
6 Feb
19•
eve
9 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 9 February 2061
Wednesday 9 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 February)
19•
eve
9 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 9 February 2061
Wednesday 9 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
11 Feb
21•
eve
11 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 11 February 2061
Friday 11 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 February)
21
12 Feb
23•
eve
13 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 13 February 2061
Sunday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 February)
25•
eve
15 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 15 February 2061
Tuesday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
18 Feb
27•
eve
17 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 17 February 2061
Thursday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 February)
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.