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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 26Start of the fast, Ramadan | 227, Ramadan | 328, Ramadan | 429, Ramadan | |||
530, Ramadan | 631, Ramadan | 7Sep 1, Ramadan | 82Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 93, Ramadan | 104Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 115, Ramadan |
126, Ramadan | 137, Ramadan | 148, Ramadan | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1610, Ramadan | 1711, Ramadan | 1812Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1913, Ramadan | 2014Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2115Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2216Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2317, Ramadan | 2418al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2519, Ramadan |
| 2620Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2721, Ramadan | 2822, Ramadan | 2923, Ramadan | 3024, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
26 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 26 August 2139
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
2 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 2 September 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
4 Sept
15
9 Sept
19•
eve
12 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 12 September 2139
Saturday 12 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 September)
19•
eve
12 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 12 September 2139
Saturday 12 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
14 Sept
21•
eve
14 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 14 September 2139
Monday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 September)
21
15 Sept
23•
eve
16 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 16 September 2139
Wednesday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 September)
24
18 Sept
25•
eve
18 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 18 September 2139
Friday 18 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
20 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 20 September 2139
Sunday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 September)
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.