Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Muharram 1455

1. 1

   Muharram

   Sat 2 Apr (expected)

   Beginning of the journey of Imam Hussain (a) to Karbala

2. 1

   Muharram

   Sat 2 Apr (expected)

   Islamic New Year

3. 2

   Muharram

   Sun 3 Apr (expected)

   Arrival of Imam Hussain (a) in Karbala

4. 3

   Muharram

   Mon 4 Apr (expected)

   Arrival of Umar ibn Sa'd's army in Karbala

5. 7

   Muharram

   Fri 8 Apr (expected)

   Water blocked from the camp of Imam Hussain (a)

6. 9

   Muharram

   Sun 10 Apr (expected)

   Tasu'a - Day before Ashura

7. 10

   Muharram

   Mon 11 Apr (expected)
   Mourning

   Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a)

   Groups going for AshuraZiyarat and guides for Ashura
8. 11

   Muharram

   Tue 12 Apr (expected)

   Day of the captivity of the Ahlul Bayt (a)

9. 12

   Muharram

   Wed 13 Apr (expected)

   Burial of martyrs of Karbala

10. 25

    Muharram

    Tue 26 Apr (expected)
    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

11. 29/30

    Muharram

    Sat 30 Apr / Sun 1 May
    Expected

    The month ends

    On the 29th or the 30th, when Najaf announces the new moon.

Next: Safar · expected around 30 Apr – 1 May · Arba'een — 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a) on the 20th; Passing of Prophet Muhammad (s) & martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a) on the 28th; Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Ridha (a) on the 29th. See Safar

Occasions from TheShia.org · dates as announced in Najaf