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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 24Start of the fast, Ramadan | 225, Ramadan | 326, Ramadan | 427, Ramadan | |||
528, Ramadan | 629, Ramadan | 730, Ramadan | 831Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 9Apr 1, Ramadan | 102Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 113, Ramadan |
124, Ramadan | 135, Ramadan | 146, Ramadan | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 168, Ramadan | 179, Ramadan | 1810Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1911, Ramadan | 2012Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2113Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2214Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2315, Ramadan | 2416al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2517, Ramadan |
| 2618Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2719, Ramadan | 2820, Ramadan | 2921, Ramadan | 3022, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 24 March 2088
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
31 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 31 March 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
2 Apr
15
7 Apr
19•
eve
10 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 10 April 2088
Saturday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 April)
19•
eve
10 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 10 April 2088
Saturday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 11 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
12 Apr
21•
eve
12 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 12 April 2088
Monday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 April)
21
13 Apr
23•
eve
14 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 14 April 2088
Wednesday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 April)
24
16 Apr
25•
eve
16 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 16 April 2088
Friday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
18 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 18 April 2088
Sunday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 19 April)
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 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.