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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | 525, Ramadan | 626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan |
| 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 11Oct 1, Ramadan | 122, Ramadan | 133, Ramadan | 144, Ramadan |
| 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 166, Ramadan | 177, Ramadan | 188Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 199, Ramadan | 2010Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2111Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2212Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2313, Ramadan | 2414Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2515, Ramadan | 2616Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2717al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2818, Ramadan |
2919, Ramadan | 3020, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
21 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 21 September 2104
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
28 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 28 September 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
30 Sept
15
5 Oct
19•
eve
8 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 8 October 2104
Wednesday 8 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 October)
19•
eve
8 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 8 October 2104
Wednesday 8 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
10 Oct
21•
eve
10 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 10 October 2104
Friday 10 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 October)
21
11 Oct
23•
eve
12 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 12 October 2104
Sunday 12 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 October)
25•
eve
14 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 14 October 2104
Tuesday 14 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
17 Oct
27•
eve
16 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 16 October 2104
Thursday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 October)
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.