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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 30Start of the fast, Ramadan | 2Jul 1, Ramadan | |||||
32, Ramadan | 43, Ramadan | 54, Ramadan | 65, Ramadan | 76, Ramadan | 87Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 98, Ramadan |
| 109Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1110, Ramadan | 1211, Ramadan | 1312, Ramadan | 1413, Ramadan | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1615, Ramadan |
1716, Ramadan | 1817Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1918, Ramadan | 2019Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2120Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2221Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2322, Ramadan |
| 2423Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2524, Ramadan | 2625Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2726, Ramadan | 2827, Ramadan | 2928al-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
30 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 30 June 2079
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
7 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 7 July 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 July
15
14 July
19•
eve
17 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 17 July 2079
Monday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 July)
19•
eve
17 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 17 July 2079
Monday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 July
21•
eve
19 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 19 July 2079
Wednesday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 July)
21
20 July
23•
eve
21 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 21 July 2079
Friday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 July)
25•
eve
23 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 23 July 2079
Sunday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
25 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 25 July 2079
Tuesday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
28 July
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.