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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 6Start of the fast, Ramadan | 27, Ramadan | 38, Ramadan | 49, Ramadan | 510, Ramadan | 611, Ramadan | |
712, Ramadan | 813Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 914, Ramadan | 1015Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1116, Ramadan | 1217, Ramadan | 1318, Ramadan |
1419, Ramadan | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1621, Ramadan | 1722, Ramadan | 1823Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1924, Ramadan | 2025Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2126Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2328, Ramadan | 2429Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2530, Ramadan | 2631al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 27Nov 1, Ramadan |
282, Ramadan | 293, 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
6 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 6 October 2070
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
13 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 13 October 2070
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
15 Oct
15
20 Oct
19•
eve
23 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 23 October 2070
Thursday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 October)
19•
eve
23 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 23 October 2070
Thursday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
25 Oct
21•
eve
25 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 25 October 2070
Saturday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 October)
21
26 Oct
23•
eve
27 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 27 October 2070
Monday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 October)
25•
eve
29 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 29 October 2070
Wednesday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
31 Oct
27•
eve
31 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 31 October 2070
Friday 31 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 November)
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.