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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | |||||
323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | 525, Ramadan | 626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan |
| 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1131, Ramadan | 12Jan 1, Ramadan | 132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan |
176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 198, Ramadan | 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan |
| 2413Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2514, Ramadan | 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3019, 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
21 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 21 December 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
28 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 28 December 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
30 Dec
15
4 Jan
19•
eve
7 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 7 January 2064
Monday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 January)
19•
eve
7 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 7 January 2064
Monday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
9 Jan
21•
eve
9 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 9 January 2064
Wednesday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 January)
21
10 Jan
23•
eve
11 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 11 January 2064
Friday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 January)
25•
eve
13 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 13 January 2064
Sunday 13 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
15 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 15 January 2064
Tuesday 15 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
18 Jan
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.