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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 25Start of the fast, Ramadan | 226, Ramadan | |||||
327, Ramadan | 428, Ramadan | 529, Ramadan | 630, Ramadan | 7Oct 1, Ramadan | 82Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 93, Ramadan |
| 104Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 115, Ramadan | 126, Ramadan | 137, Ramadan | 148, Ramadan | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1610, Ramadan |
1711, Ramadan | 1812Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1913, Ramadan | 2014Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2115Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2216Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2317, Ramadan |
| 2418Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2519, Ramadan | 2620Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2721, Ramadan | 2822, Ramadan | 2923al-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
25 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 25 September 2071
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
2 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 2 October 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
4 Oct
15
9 Oct
19•
eve
12 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 12 October 2071
Monday 12 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 October)
19•
eve
12 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 12 October 2071
Monday 12 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
14 Oct
21•
eve
14 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 14 October 2071
Wednesday 14 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 October)
21
15 Oct
23•
eve
16 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 16 October 2071
Friday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 October)
25•
eve
18 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 18 October 2071
Sunday 18 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
20 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 20 October 2071
Tuesday 20 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
23 Oct
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.