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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 25Start of the fast, Ramadan | 226, Ramadan | 327, Ramadan | 428, Ramadan | 529, Ramadan | ||
630, Ramadan | 7Dec 1, Ramadan | 82Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 93, Ramadan | 104Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 115, Ramadan | 126, Ramadan |
137, Ramadan | 148, Ramadan | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1610, Ramadan | 1711, Ramadan | 1812Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1913, Ramadan |
| 2014Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2115Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2216Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2317, Ramadan | 2418Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2519al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2620Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2721, Ramadan | 2822, Ramadan | 2923, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 25 November 2098
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
2 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 2 December 2098
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
4 Dec
15
9 Dec
19•
eve
12 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 12 December 2098
Friday 12 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 December)
19•
eve
12 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 12 December 2098
Friday 12 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
14 Dec
21•
eve
14 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 14 December 2098
Sunday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 December)
21
15 Dec
23•
eve
16 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 16 December 2098
Tuesday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 December)
25
19 Dec
25•
eve
18 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 18 December 2098
Thursday 18 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
20 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 20 December 2098
Saturday 20 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 December)
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.