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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 11Start of the fast, Ramadan | 212, Ramadan | 313, Ramadan | 414, Ramadan | 515, Ramadan | ||
616, Ramadan | 717, Ramadan | 818Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 919, Ramadan | 1020Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1121, Ramadan | 1222, Ramadan |
1323, Ramadan | 1424, Ramadan | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1626, Ramadan | 1727, Ramadan | 1828Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1929, Ramadan |
| 2030Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 21May 1Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 222Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 233, Ramadan | 244Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 255al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 266Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
277, Ramadan | 288, Ramadan | 299, Ramadan | 3010, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
11 Apr
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 11 April 2119
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
18 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 18 April 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
20 Apr
15
25 Apr
19•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 28 April 2119
Friday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 April)
19•
eve
28 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 28 April 2119
Friday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
30 Apr
21•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 30 April 2119
Sunday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 May)
21
1 May
23•
eve
2 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 2 May 2119
Tuesday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 May)
25
5 May
25•
eve
4 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 4 May 2119
Thursday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
6 May
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 6 May 2119
Saturday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 7 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.