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 5Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
26, Ramadan | 37, Ramadan | 48, Ramadan | 59, Ramadan | 610, Ramadan | 711, Ramadan | 812Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
913, Ramadan | 1014Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1115, Ramadan | 1216, Ramadan | 1317, Ramadan | 1418, Ramadan | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1620, Ramadan | 1721, Ramadan | 1822Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1923, Ramadan | 2024Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2125Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2327, Ramadan | 2428Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2529, Ramadan | 2630Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 27May 1, Ramadan | 282al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 293, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
5 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 5 April 2087
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
12 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 12 April 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
14 Apr
15
19 Apr
19•
eve
22 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 22 April 2087
Tuesday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 April)
19•
eve
22 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 22 April 2087
Tuesday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
24 Apr
21•
eve
24 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 24 April 2087
Thursday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 April)
21
25 Apr
23•
eve
26 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 26 April 2087
Saturday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 April)
25•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 28 April 2087
Monday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 29 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 30 April 2087
Wednesday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
2 May
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 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.