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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 21Start of the fast, Ramadan | 222, Ramadan | 323, Ramadan | 424, Ramadan | |||
525, Ramadan | 626, Ramadan | 727, Ramadan | 828Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 929, Ramadan | 1030Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 11Dec 1, Ramadan |
122, Ramadan | 133, Ramadan | 144, Ramadan | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 166, Ramadan | 177, Ramadan | 188Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
199, Ramadan | 2010Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2111Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2212Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2313, Ramadan | 2414al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2515, Ramadan |
| 2616Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2717, Ramadan | 2818, Ramadan | 2919, Ramadan | 3020, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
21 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 21 November 2131
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
28 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 28 November 2131
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
30 Nov
15
5 Dec
19•
eve
8 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 8 December 2131
Saturday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 December)
19•
eve
8 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 8 December 2131
Saturday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
10 Dec
21•
eve
10 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 10 December 2131
Monday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 December)
21
11 Dec
23•
eve
12 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 12 December 2131
Wednesday 12 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 December)
24
14 Dec
25•
eve
14 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 14 December 2131
Friday 14 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
16 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 16 December 2131
Sunday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 December)
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.