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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | |||||
311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan |
| 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan |
1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan |
| 24Jun 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 9 May 2149
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
16 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 16 May 2149
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 May
15
23 May
19•
eve
26 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 26 May 2149
Monday 26 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 May)
19•
eve
26 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 26 May 2149
Monday 26 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 May
21•
eve
28 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 28 May 2149
Wednesday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 May)
21
29 May
23•
eve
30 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 30 May 2149
Friday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 May)
25•
eve
1 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 1 June 2149
Sunday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 3 June 2149
Tuesday 3 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
6 June
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.