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Ja‘fari Calendar
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Hijri dates depend on local moon sighting and can differ by a day. If your community’s date is different, adjust it here; your choice is saved on this device.
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All twelve signsThe Islamic day begins at sunset: occasions marked as a night are observed on the evening before. Dates of zahoor and martyrdom follow the reports used in this site’s biographies.
Occasions of the year
Muharram
- 1Muharram begins · Islamic New Year
- 9Tasu‘a
- 10Martyrdom of Imam Husayn
- 10Ashura
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin
Safar
- 7Zahoor of Imam al-Kazim
- 20Arba‘in (the fortieth day)
- 28Passing of Prophet Muhammad
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan
- last dayMartyrdom of Imam al-Rida
Rabi al-Awwal
Rabi al-Thani
Jumada al-Ula
- 5Zahoor of Sayyida Zaynab (commonly observed)
- 13Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya (first report)
Jumada al-Thani
Rajab
- 1Zahoor of Imam al-Baqir
- 3Martyrdom of Imam al-Hadi
- 10Zahoor of Imam al-Jawad
- 13Zahoor of Imam Ali
- 13Ayyam al-Bid (13–15 Rajab) begin
- 15Passing of Sayyida Zaynab (one report)
- 25Martyrdom of Imam al-Kazim
- 27Mab‘ath — the beginning of the Prophet’s mission
Sha‘ban
- 3Zahoor of Imam Husayn
- 4Zahoor of Hazrat Abbas
- 5Zahoor of Imam Zayn al-Abidin
- 11Zahoor of Ali al-Akbar (commonly observed)
- 15Zahoor of Imam al-Mahdi
- 15Night of mid-Sha‘ban (Shab-e-Barat)
Ramadan
- 1Ramadan begins
- 10Passing of Sayyida Khadija (commonly observed)
- 15Zahoor of Imam Hasan
- 19Laylat al-Qadr (19th night) · Imam Ali struck
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali
- 21Laylat al-Qadr (21st night)
- 23Laylat al-Qadr (23rd night)
Shawwal
- 1Eid al-Fitr
- 25Martyrdom of Imam al-Sadiq
Dhu al-Qa‘da
Dhu al-Hijja
- 7Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir
- 9Day of ‘Arafa
- 10Eid al-Adha
- 15Zahoor of Imam al-Hadi
- 18Eid al-Ghadir
- 24Eid al-Mubahala