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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 25Start of the fast, Ramadan | 226, Ramadan | |||||
327, Ramadan | 428, Ramadan | 529, Ramadan | 630, Ramadan | 731, Ramadan | 8Feb 1Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 92, Ramadan |
| 103Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 114, Ramadan | 125, Ramadan | 136, Ramadan | 147, Ramadan | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 169, Ramadan |
1710, Ramadan | 1811Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1912, Ramadan | 2013Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2114Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2215Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2316, Ramadan |
| 2417Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2518, Ramadan | 2619Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2720, Ramadan | 2821, Ramadan | 2922al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3023, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 25 January 2126
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
1 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 1 February 2126
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
3 Feb
15
8 Feb
19•
eve
11 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 11 February 2126
Monday 11 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 February)
19•
eve
11 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 11 February 2126
Monday 11 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
13 Feb
21•
eve
13 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 13 February 2126
Wednesday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 February)
21
14 Feb
23•
eve
15 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 15 February 2126
Friday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 February)
25•
eve
17 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 17 February 2126
Sunday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
19 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 19 February 2126
Tuesday 19 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
22 Feb
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.