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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 25Start of the fast, Ramadan | 226, Ramadan | 327, Ramadan | 428, Ramadan | |||
529, Ramadan | 630, Ramadan | 7May 1, Ramadan | 82Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 93, Ramadan | 104Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 115, Ramadan |
126, Ramadan | 137, Ramadan | 148, Ramadan | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1610, Ramadan | 1711, Ramadan | 1812Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1913, Ramadan | 2014Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2115Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2216Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2317, Ramadan | 2418al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2519, Ramadan |
| 2620Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2721, Ramadan | 2822, Ramadan | 2923, Ramadan | 3024, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 25 April 2085
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
2 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 2 May 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
4 May
15
9 May
19•
eve
12 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 12 May 2085
Saturday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 May)
19•
eve
12 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 12 May 2085
Saturday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
14 May
21•
eve
14 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 14 May 2085
Monday 14 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 May)
21
15 May
23•
eve
16 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 16 May 2085
Wednesday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 May)
24
18 May
25•
eve
18 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 18 May 2085
Friday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
20 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 20 May 2085
Sunday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 May)
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.