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 20Start of the fast, Ramadan | 221, Ramadan | 322, Ramadan | ||||
423, Ramadan | 524, Ramadan | 625, Ramadan | 726, Ramadan | 827Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 928, Ramadan | 1029Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1130, Ramadan | 1231, Ramadan | 13Apr 1, Ramadan | 142, Ramadan | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 164, Ramadan | 175, Ramadan |
| 186Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 197, Ramadan | 208Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 219Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2210Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2311, Ramadan | 2412Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2513, Ramadan | 2614Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2715, Ramadan | 2816, Ramadan | 2917, Ramadan | 3018al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 20 March 2121
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
27 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 27 March 2121
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
29 Mar
15
3 Apr
19•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 6 April 2121
Sunday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 April)
19•
eve
6 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 6 April 2121
Sunday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
8 Apr
21•
eve
8 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 8 April 2121
Tuesday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 April)
21
9 Apr
23•
eve
10 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 10 April 2121
Thursday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 April)
25•
eve
12 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 12 April 2121
Saturday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
14 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 14 April 2121
Monday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
18 Apr
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.