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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 20Start of the fast, Ramadan | 221, Ramadan | 322, Ramadan | 423, Ramadan | 524, Ramadan | ||
625, Ramadan | 726, Ramadan | 827Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 928, Ramadan | 10Mar 1Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 112, Ramadan | 123, Ramadan |
134, Ramadan | 145, Ramadan | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 167, Ramadan | 178, Ramadan | 189Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1910, Ramadan |
| 2011Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2112Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2213Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2314, Ramadan | 2415Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2516al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2617Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2718, Ramadan | 2819, Ramadan | 2920, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 20 February 2091
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
27 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 27 February 2091
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
1 Mar
15
6 Mar
19•
eve
9 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 9 March 2091
Friday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 March)
19•
eve
9 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 9 March 2091
Friday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
11 Mar
21•
eve
11 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 11 March 2091
Sunday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 March)
21
12 Mar
23•
eve
13 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 13 March 2091
Tuesday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 March)
25
16 Mar
25•
eve
15 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 15 March 2091
Thursday 15 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
17 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 17 March 2091
Saturday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 March)
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.