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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 22Start of the fast, Ramadan | 223, Ramadan | 324, Ramadan | 425, Ramadan | 526, Ramadan | ||
627, Ramadan | 728, Ramadan | 829Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 930, Ramadan | 10Jul 1Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 112, Ramadan | 123, Ramadan |
134, Ramadan | 145, Ramadan | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 167, Ramadan | 178, Ramadan | 189Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1910, Ramadan |
| 2011Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2112Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2213Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2314, Ramadan | 2415Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2516al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2617Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan |
2718, Ramadan | 2819, Ramadan | 2920, Ramadan | 3021, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Tuesday 22 June 2145
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
29 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Tuesday 29 June 2145
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
1 July
15
6 July
19•
eve
9 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Friday 9 July 2145
Friday 9 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 July)
19•
eve
9 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Friday 9 July 2145
Friday 9 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
11 July
21•
eve
11 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Sunday 11 July 2145
Sunday 11 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 July)
21
12 July
23•
eve
13 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Tuesday 13 July 2145
Tuesday 13 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 July)
25
16 July
25•
eve
15 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Thursday 15 July 2145
Thursday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
17 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Saturday 17 July 2145
Saturday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 July)
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.
