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 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | 213, Ramadan | 314, Ramadan | ||||
415, Ramadan | 516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan | 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 920, Ramadan | 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1122, Ramadan | 1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1627, Ramadan | 1728, Ramadan |
| 1829Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1930, Ramadan | 2031Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 21Feb 1Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 233, Ramadan | 244Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
255, Ramadan | 266Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 277, Ramadan | 288, Ramadan | 299, Ramadan | 3010al-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
12 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 12 January 2062
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
19 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 19 January 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 Jan
15
26 Jan
19•
eve
29 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 29 January 2062
Sunday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 January)
19•
eve
29 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 29 January 2062
Sunday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
31 Jan
21•
eve
31 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 31 January 2062
Tuesday 31 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 February)
21
1 Feb
23•
eve
2 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 2 February 2062
Thursday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 February)
25•
eve
4 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 4 February 2062
Saturday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
6 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 6 February 2062
Monday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
10 Feb
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.