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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | 219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | 421, Ramadan | 522, Ramadan | ||
623, Ramadan | 724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1128, Ramadan | 1229, Ramadan |
1330, Ramadan | 1431, Ramadan | 15Jun 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 162, Ramadan | 173, Ramadan | 184Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 195, Ramadan |
| 206Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 217Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 239, Ramadan | 2410Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2511al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2612Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2713, Ramadan | 2814, Ramadan | 2915, Ramadan | 3016, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
18 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 18 May 2083
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
25 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 25 May 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 May
15
1 June
19•
eve
4 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 4 June 2083
Friday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 June)
19•
eve
4 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 4 June 2083
Friday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
6 June
21•
eve
6 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 6 June 2083
Sunday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 June)
21
7 June
23•
eve
8 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 8 June 2083
Tuesday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 June)
25
11 June
25•
eve
10 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 10 June 2083
Thursday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
12 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 12 June 2083
Saturday 12 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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
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.