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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 16Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
217, Ramadan | 318, Ramadan | 419, Ramadan | 520, Ramadan | 621, Ramadan | 722, Ramadan | 823Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
924, Ramadan | 1025Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1126, Ramadan | 1227, Ramadan | 1328, Ramadan | 1429, Ramadan | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1631, Ramadan | 17Apr 1, Ramadan | 182Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 193, Ramadan | 204Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 215Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 226Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
237, Ramadan | 248Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 259, Ramadan | 2610Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2711, Ramadan | 2812al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2913, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
16 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 16 March 2154
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
23 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 23 March 2154
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
25 Mar
15
30 Mar
19•
eve
2 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 2 April 2154
Tuesday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 April)
19•
eve
2 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 2 April 2154
Tuesday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
4 Apr
21•
eve
4 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 4 April 2154
Thursday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 April)
21
5 Apr
23•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 6 April 2154
Saturday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 7 April)
25•
eve
8 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 8 April 2154
Monday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
10 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 10 April 2154
Wednesday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
12 Apr
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.