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 16Start of the fast, Ramadan | 217, Ramadan | 318, Ramadan | 419, Ramadan | 520, Ramadan | 621, Ramadan | 722, Ramadan |
| 823Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 924, Ramadan | 1025Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1126, Ramadan | 1227, Ramadan | 1328, Ramadan | 1429, Ramadan |
| 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1631, Ramadan | 17Jan 1, Ramadan | 182Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 193, Ramadan | 204Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 215Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 237, Ramadan | 248Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 259, Ramadan | 2610Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2711al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2812, Ramadan |
2913, Ramadan | 3014, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
16 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 16 December 2096
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
23 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 23 December 2096
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
25 Dec
15
30 Dec
19•
eve
2 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 2 January 2097
Wednesday 2 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 January)
19•
eve
2 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 2 January 2097
Wednesday 2 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
4 Jan
21•
eve
4 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 4 January 2097
Friday 4 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 January)
21
5 Jan
23•
eve
6 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 6 January 2097
Sunday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 January)
25•
eve
8 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 8 January 2097
Tuesday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
11 Jan
27•
eve
10 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 10 January 2097
Thursday 10 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 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.