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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 19Start of the fast, Ramadan | 220, Ramadan | 321, Ramadan | 422, Ramadan | 523, Ramadan | ||
624, Ramadan | 725, Ramadan | 826Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 927, Ramadan | 1028Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1129, Ramadan | 1230, Ramadan |
1331, Ramadan | 14Nov 1, Ramadan | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 163, Ramadan | 174, Ramadan | 185Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 196, Ramadan |
| 207Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 218Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2310, Ramadan | 2411Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2512al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2613Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2714, Ramadan | 2815, Ramadan | 2916, Ramadan | 3017, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
19 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 19 October 2134
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
26 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 26 October 2134
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
28 Oct
15
2 Nov
19•
eve
5 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 5 November 2134
Friday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 November)
19•
eve
5 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 5 November 2134
Friday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
7 Nov
21•
eve
7 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 7 November 2134
Sunday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 November)
21
8 Nov
23•
eve
9 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 9 November 2134
Tuesday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 November)
25
12 Nov
25•
eve
11 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 11 November 2134
Thursday 11 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
13 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 13 November 2134
Saturday 13 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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.