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 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | 215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | 518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | |
720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan | 1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan |
1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan | 1831Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Apr 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 257, Ramadan | 268al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 279, Ramadan |
2810, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 14 March 2089
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
21 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 21 March 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 Mar
15
28 Mar
19•
eve
31 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 31 March 2089
Thursday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 April)
19•
eve
31 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 31 March 2089
Thursday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 Apr
21•
eve
2 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 2 April 2089
Saturday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 April)
21
3 Apr
23•
eve
4 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 4 April 2089
Monday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 April)
25•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 6 April 2089
Wednesday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
8 Apr
27•
eve
8 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 8 April 2089
Friday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 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 reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.