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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 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 | 9Mar 1, Ramadan | 102Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 113, Ramadan | 124, Ramadan | 135, Ramadan | 146, Ramadan |
| 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 168, Ramadan | 179, Ramadan | 1810Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1911, Ramadan | 2012Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2113Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2214Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2315, Ramadan | 2416Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2517, Ramadan | 2618Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2719al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2820, Ramadan |
2921, Ramadan | 3022, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 22 February 2156
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 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 29 February 2156
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
2 Mar
15
7 Mar
19•
eve
10 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 10 March 2156
Wednesday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 March)
19•
eve
10 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 10 March 2156
Wednesday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
12 Mar
21•
eve
12 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 12 March 2156
Friday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 13 March)
21
13 Mar
23•
eve
14 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 14 March 2156
Sunday 14 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 March)
25•
eve
16 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 16 March 2156
Tuesday 16 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
19 Mar
27•
eve
18 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 18 March 2156
Thursday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 March)
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.