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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 19Start of the fast, Ramadan | 220, Ramadan | |||||
321, Ramadan | 422, Ramadan | 523, Ramadan | 624, Ramadan | 725, Ramadan | 826Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 927, Ramadan |
| 1028Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1129, Ramadan | 1230, Ramadan | 13Dec 1, Ramadan | 142, Ramadan | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 164, Ramadan |
175, Ramadan | 186Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 197, Ramadan | 208Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 219Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2210Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2311, Ramadan |
| 2412Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2513, Ramadan | 2614Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2715, Ramadan | 2816, Ramadan | 2917al-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 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1
19 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 19 November 2066
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
26 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 26 November 2066
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
28 Nov
15
3 Dec
19•
eve
6 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 6 December 2066
Monday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 December)
19•
eve
6 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 6 December 2066
Monday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
8 Dec
21•
eve
8 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 8 December 2066
Wednesday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 December)
21
9 Dec
23•
eve
10 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 10 December 2066
Friday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 December)
25•
eve
12 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 12 December 2066
Sunday 12 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
14 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 14 December 2066
Tuesday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
17 Dec
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.