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 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | 518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | 720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan | 1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan | 1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan | 18Dec 1Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 192, Ramadan | 203Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 214Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
236, Ramadan | 247Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 258, Ramadan | 269Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2710, Ramadan | 2811al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2912, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 14 November 2099
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
21 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 21 November 2099
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 Nov
15
28 Nov
19•
eve
1 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 1 December 2099
Tuesday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 December)
19•
eve
1 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 1 December 2099
Tuesday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
3 Dec
21•
eve
3 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 3 December 2099
Thursday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 December)
21
4 Dec
23•
eve
5 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 5 December 2099
Saturday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 December)
25•
eve
7 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 7 December 2099
Monday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
9 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 9 December 2099
Wednesday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
11 Dec
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.