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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 28Start of the fast, Ramadan | 229, Ramadan | 330, Ramadan | 431, Ramadan | |||
5Jan 1, Ramadan | 62, Ramadan | 73, Ramadan | 84Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 95, Ramadan | 106Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 117, Ramadan |
128, Ramadan | 139, Ramadan | 1410, Ramadan | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1612, Ramadan | 1713, Ramadan | 1814Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1915, Ramadan | 2016Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2117Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2218Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2319, Ramadan | 2420al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2521, Ramadan |
| 2622Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2723, Ramadan | 2824, Ramadan | 2925, Ramadan | 3026, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
28 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 28 December 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
4 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 4 January 2096
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
6 Jan
15
11 Jan
19•
eve
14 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 14 January 2096
Saturday 14 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 January)
19•
eve
14 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 14 January 2096
Saturday 14 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 15 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
16 Jan
21•
eve
16 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 16 January 2096
Monday 16 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 17 January)
21
17 Jan
23•
eve
18 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 18 January 2096
Wednesday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 January)
24
20 Jan
25•
eve
20 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 20 January 2096
Friday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
22 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 22 January 2096
Sunday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 January)
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.