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 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | 215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | |||
518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | 720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan |
1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan | 1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan | 18Oct 1Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
192, Ramadan | 203Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 214Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 236, Ramadan | 247al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 258, Ramadan |
| 269Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2710, Ramadan | 2811, Ramadan | 2912, 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
14 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 14 September 2072
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
21 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 21 September 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 Sept
15
28 Sept
19•
eve
1 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 1 October 2072
Saturday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 October)
19•
eve
1 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 1 October 2072
Saturday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
3 Oct
21•
eve
3 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 3 October 2072
Monday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 October)
21
4 Oct
23•
eve
5 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 5 October 2072
Wednesday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 October)
24
7 Oct
25•
eve
7 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 7 October 2072
Friday 7 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
9 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 9 October 2072
Sunday 9 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 October)
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.