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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | |||
525, Ramadan | 626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1131, Ramadan |
12Aug 1, Ramadan | 132, Ramadan | 143, Ramadan | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 165, Ramadan | 176, Ramadan | 187Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
198, Ramadan | 209Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2110Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2211Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2312, Ramadan | 2413al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2514, Ramadan |
| 2615Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2716, Ramadan | 2817, Ramadan | 2918, Ramadan | 3019, 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
21 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 21 July 2077
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
28 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 28 July 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
30 July
15
4 Aug
19•
eve
7 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 7 August 2077
Saturday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 August)
19•
eve
7 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 7 August 2077
Saturday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
9 Aug
21•
eve
9 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 9 August 2077
Monday 9 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 August)
21
10 Aug
23•
eve
11 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 11 August 2077
Wednesday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 August)
24
13 Aug
25•
eve
13 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 13 August 2077
Friday 13 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
15 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 15 August 2077
Sunday 15 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 August)
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.