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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 31Start of the fast, Ramadan | 2Apr 1, Ramadan | 32, Ramadan | 43, Ramadan | 54, Ramadan | 65, Ramadan | 76, Ramadan |
| 87Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 98, Ramadan | 109Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1110, Ramadan | 1211, Ramadan | 1312, Ramadan | 1413, Ramadan |
| 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1615, Ramadan | 1716, Ramadan | 1817Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1918, Ramadan | 2019Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2120Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2221Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2322, Ramadan | 2423Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2524, Ramadan | 2625Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2726al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2827, Ramadan |
2928, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 31 March 2120
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
7 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 7 April 2120
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 Apr
15
14 Apr
19•
eve
17 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 17 April 2120
Wednesday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 April)
19•
eve
17 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 17 April 2120
Wednesday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 Apr
21•
eve
19 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 19 April 2120
Friday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 April)
21
20 Apr
23•
eve
21 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 21 April 2120
Sunday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 April)
25•
eve
23 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 23 April 2120
Tuesday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
26 Apr
27•
eve
25 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 25 April 2120
Thursday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 April)
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.