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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 25Start of the fast, Ramadan | 226, Ramadan | 327, Ramadan | 428, Ramadan | |||
529, Ramadan | 630, Ramadan | 731, Ramadan | 8Aug 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 | 2417al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2518, Ramadan |
| 2619Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2720, Ramadan | 2821, Ramadan | 2922, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 25 July 2142
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 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 1 August 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
3 Aug
15
8 Aug
19•
eve
11 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 11 August 2142
Saturday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 August)
19•
eve
11 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 11 August 2142
Saturday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
13 Aug
21•
eve
13 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 13 August 2142
Monday 13 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 August)
21
14 Aug
23•
eve
15 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 15 August 2142
Wednesday 15 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 August)
24
17 Aug
25•
eve
17 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 17 August 2142
Friday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
19 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 19 August 2142
Sunday 19 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 August)
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 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.