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 8Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
29, Ramadan | 310, Ramadan | 411, Ramadan | 512, Ramadan | 613, Ramadan | 714, Ramadan | 815Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
916, Ramadan | 1017Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1118, Ramadan | 1219, Ramadan | 1320, Ramadan | 1421, Ramadan | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1623, Ramadan | 1724, Ramadan | 1825Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1926, Ramadan | 2027Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2128Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2330, Ramadan | 2431Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 25Feb 1, Ramadan | 262Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 273, Ramadan | 284al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 295, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 8 January 2095
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
15 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 15 January 2095
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
17 Jan
15
22 Jan
19•
eve
25 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 25 January 2095
Tuesday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 January)
19•
eve
25 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 25 January 2095
Tuesday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
27 Jan
21•
eve
27 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 27 January 2095
Thursday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 January)
21
28 Jan
23•
eve
29 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 29 January 2095
Saturday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 January)
25•
eve
31 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 31 January 2095
Monday 31 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 1 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
2 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 2 February 2095
Wednesday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
4 Feb
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.