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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 13Start of the fast, Ramadan | 214, Ramadan | 315, Ramadan | 416, Ramadan | 517, Ramadan | ||
618, Ramadan | 719, Ramadan | 820Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 921, Ramadan | 1022Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1123, Ramadan | 1224, Ramadan |
1325, Ramadan | 1426, Ramadan | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1628, Ramadan | 1729, Ramadan | 1830Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1931, Ramadan |
| 20Sep 1Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 212Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 234, Ramadan | 245Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 256al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 267Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
278, Ramadan | 289, Ramadan | 2910, Ramadan | 3011, 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
13 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 13 August 2075
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
20 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 20 August 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
22 Aug
15
27 Aug
19•
eve
30 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 30 August 2075
Friday 30 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 August)
19•
eve
30 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 30 August 2075
Friday 30 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
1 Sept
21•
eve
1 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 1 September 2075
Sunday 1 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 September)
21
2 Sept
23•
eve
3 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 3 September 2075
Tuesday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 September)
25
6 Sept
25•
eve
5 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 5 September 2075
Thursday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
7 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 7 September 2075
Saturday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 September)
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.