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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 18Start of the fast, Ramadan | 219, Ramadan | 320, Ramadan | 421, Ramadan | 522, Ramadan | 623, Ramadan | |
724, Ramadan | 825Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 926, Ramadan | 1027Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1128, Ramadan | 1229, Ramadan | 1330, Ramadan |
1431, Ramadan | 15Feb 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 162, Ramadan | 173, Ramadan | 184Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 195, Ramadan | 206Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 217Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 239, Ramadan | 2410Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2511, Ramadan | 2612al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2713, Ramadan |
2814, Ramadan | 2915, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
18 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 18 January 2094
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
25 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 25 January 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
27 Jan
15
1 Feb
19•
eve
4 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 4 February 2094
Thursday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 February)
19•
eve
4 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 4 February 2094
Thursday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
6 Feb
21•
eve
6 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 6 February 2094
Saturday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 7 February)
21
7 Feb
23•
eve
8 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 8 February 2094
Monday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 February)
25•
eve
10 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 10 February 2094
Wednesday 10 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
12 Feb
27•
eve
12 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 12 February 2094
Friday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 February)
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.