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 1Start of the fast, Ramadan | 22, Ramadan | 33, Ramadan | 44, Ramadan | 55, Ramadan | 66, Ramadan | |
77, Ramadan | 88Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 99, Ramadan | 1010Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1111, Ramadan | 1212, Ramadan | 1313, Ramadan |
1414, Ramadan | 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1616, Ramadan | 1717, Ramadan | 1818Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1919, Ramadan | 2020Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2121Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2323, Ramadan | 2424Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2525, Ramadan | 2626al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2727, Ramadan |
2828, Ramadan | 2929, Ramadan | 3030, 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
1 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 1 January 2063
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
8 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 8 January 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
10 Jan
15
15 Jan
19•
eve
18 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 18 January 2063
Thursday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 January)
19•
eve
18 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 18 January 2063
Thursday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
20 Jan
21•
eve
20 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 20 January 2063
Saturday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 January)
21
21 Jan
23•
eve
22 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 22 January 2063
Monday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 January)
25•
eve
24 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 24 January 2063
Wednesday 24 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
26 Jan
27•
eve
26 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 26 January 2063
Friday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 January)
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.