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 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | 211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | |||
514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan |
1221, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2231Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 23Jan 1, Ramadan | 242al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 253, Ramadan |
| 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 275, Ramadan | 286, Ramadan | 297, 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
10 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 10 December 2064
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
17 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 17 December 2064
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
19 Dec
15
24 Dec
19•
eve
27 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 27 December 2064
Saturday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 December)
19•
eve
27 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 27 December 2064
Saturday 27 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
29 Dec
21•
eve
29 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 29 December 2064
Monday 29 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 December)
21
30 Dec
23•
eve
31 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 31 December 2064
Wednesday 31 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 January)
24
2 Jan
25•
eve
2 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 2 January 2065
Friday 2 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
4 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 4 January 2065
Sunday 4 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 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.