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 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | 211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | ||||
413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1120, Ramadan | 1221, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan |
| 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 22Oct 1Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 232, Ramadan | 243Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
254, Ramadan | 265Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 276, Ramadan | 287, Ramadan | 298, Ramadan | 309al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
10 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 10 September 2105
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
17 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 17 September 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
19 Sept
15
24 Sept
19•
eve
27 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 27 September 2105
Sunday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 September)
19•
eve
27 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 27 September 2105
Sunday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
29 Sept
21•
eve
29 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 29 September 2105
Tuesday 29 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 30 September)
21
30 Sept
23•
eve
1 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 1 October 2105
Thursday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 October)
25•
eve
3 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 3 October 2105
Saturday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
5 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 5 October 2105
Monday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
9 Oct
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.