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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 13Start of the fast, Ramadan | 214, Ramadan | 315, Ramadan | 416, Ramadan | 517, Ramadan | ||
618, Ramadan | 719, Ramadan | 820Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 921, Ramadan | 1022Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1123, Ramadan | 1224, Ramadan |
1325, Ramadan | 1426, Ramadan | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1628, Ramadan | 1729, Ramadan | 1830Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1931, Ramadan |
| 20Jan 1Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 212Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 234, Ramadan | 245Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 256al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 267Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
278, Ramadan | 289, Ramadan | 2910, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
13 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 13 December 2129
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
20 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 20 December 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
22 Dec
15
27 Dec
19•
eve
30 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 30 December 2129
Friday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 December)
19•
eve
30 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 30 December 2129
Friday 30 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
1 Jan
21•
eve
1 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 1 January 2130
Sunday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 January)
21
2 Jan
23•
eve
3 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 3 January 2130
Tuesday 3 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 January)
25
6 Jan
25•
eve
5 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 5 January 2130
Thursday 5 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
7 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 7 January 2130
Saturday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 January)
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.