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 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | 211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan |
| 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan | 1221, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan |
| 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2231Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 23Aug 1, Ramadan | 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 275al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 286, Ramadan |
297, Ramadan | 308, 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
10 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 10 July 2078
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
17 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 17 July 2078
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
19 July
15
24 July
19•
eve
27 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 27 July 2078
Wednesday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 July)
19•
eve
27 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 27 July 2078
Wednesday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
29 July
21•
eve
29 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 29 July 2078
Friday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 July)
21
30 July
23•
eve
31 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 31 July 2078
Sunday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 August)
25•
eve
2 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 2 August 2078
Tuesday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
5 Aug
27•
eve
4 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 4 August 2078
Thursday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 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.