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 5Start of the fast, Ramadan | 26, Ramadan | 37, Ramadan | ||||
48, Ramadan | 59, Ramadan | 610, Ramadan | 711, Ramadan | 812Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 913, Ramadan | 1014Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1115, Ramadan | 1216, Ramadan | 1317, Ramadan | 1418, Ramadan | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1620, Ramadan | 1721, Ramadan |
| 1822Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1923, Ramadan | 2024Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2125Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2327, Ramadan | 2428Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2529, Ramadan | 2630Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2731, Ramadan | 28Jan 1, Ramadan | 292, Ramadan | 303al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
5 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 5 December 2097
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
12 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 12 December 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
14 Dec
15
19 Dec
19•
eve
22 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 22 December 2097
Sunday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 December)
19•
eve
22 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 22 December 2097
Sunday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
24 Dec
21•
eve
24 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 24 December 2097
Tuesday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 December)
21
25 Dec
23•
eve
26 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 26 December 2097
Thursday 26 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 December)
25•
eve
28 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 28 December 2097
Saturday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
30 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 30 December 2097
Monday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
3 Jan
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.