Calendar
The Islamic months as announced in Najaf, with the Gregorian date beside every day.
Ramadan
1445
12 Mar – 10 Apr
Expected · around 11–12 Mar
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Expected
Ramadan 1445
- 1RamadanTue 12 Mar (expected)Celebration
Beginning of Ramadan
- 10RamadanThu 21 Mar (expected)Mourning
Passing of Lady Khadijah (a)
- 15RamadanTue 26 Mar (expected)Celebration
Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
- 17RamadanThu 28 Mar (expected)
Battle of Badr
- 18RamadanFri 29 Mar (expected)
Night of Qadr (1st night) & wounding of Imam Ali (a)
- 20RamadanSun 31 Mar (expected)
Conquest of Mecca
- 20RamadanSun 31 Mar (expected)
Night of Qadr (2nd night)
- 21RamadanMon 1 Apr (expected)
- 22RamadanTue 2 Apr (expected)
Night of Qadr (3rd night)
- 29/30RamadanTue 9 Apr / Wed 10 AprExpected
The month ends
On the 29th or the 30th, when Najaf announces the new moon.
Next: Shawwal · expected around 10–11 Apr · Eid al-Fitr on the 1st; Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) on the 25th. See Shawwal
Occasions from TheShia.org · dates as announced in Najaf