Hijri Calendar

Note: All dates are taken from the calendars provided by: The Council of Shia Scholars of North America, and IMAM-US
As such there may be discrepencies with other calendars. Please see: IMAM-US: Why Are There Varying Dates for Some Islamic Events?


1 - The Sacred Month of Muharram

الشهر الحرم ٱلْمُحَرَّم
2 Muharram

Imam Hussain (p) arrives in Karbala (61 A.H.)


7 Muharram

Water is cut off from Imam Hussain (p), his family, and his companions (61 A.H.)


10 Muharram

Day of Ashura; Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (p) and his companions (61 A.H.)


13 Muharram

Burial of Imam Hussain (p) and his companions in Karbala (61 A.H.)


25 Muharram

Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Hussain (al-Sajjad) (p) (95 A.H.)

2 - Safar

صَفَر
7 Safar
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (p), (50 A.H)


7 Safar
Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (p), (128 A.H.)

17 Safar
Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (p), (203 A.H.)

20 Safar
Arbaeen - The Anniversary of the 40th day of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (p), (61 A.H.)

28 Safar
Martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa (pbuh), (11 A.H.)

3 - Rabi al-Awwal

رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل
8 Rabi al-Awwal

Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p), (260 A.H.)


12 Rabi al-Awwal

The arrival of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to Yathrib (al-Madina) marking the start of the Islamic calendar.


17 Rabi al-Awwal

Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hp), (53 B.H.)


17 Rabi al-Awwal

Birth Anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p), (83 A.H.)


18 Rabi al-Awwal

Establishment of Masjid al-Nabi in the city of al-Madina in the first Hijri year. (0 A.H.)

4 - Rabi al-Thani (Rabi al-Akhir)

رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي
8 Rabi al-Akhir

Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p), (232 A.H.)

10 Rabi al-Akhir

Death of Lady Masooma, sister of Imam al-Rida (p), in Qom (201 A.H.)

5 - Jumada al-Awwal
جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
5 Jumada al-Ula

Birth Anniversary of Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali (p), (5 A.H.)


13 Jumada al-Ula

Martyrdom Anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p), (11 A.H.) (according to the second narration)

6 - Jumada al-Thani (Jumada al-Akhir)
جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِيَة
3 Jumada al-Akhira

Martyrdom Anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p), (11 A.H.) (according to the third narration)


13 Jumada al-Akhira

Death Anniversary of Lady Umm al-Banin (p), mother of al-Abbas (p), (64 A.H.)


20 Jumada al-Akhira

Birth Anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p) (Possible Years: 7 B.H., 8 B.H.)

7 - The Sacred Month of Rajab
الشهر الحرم رَجَب
1 Rajab

Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (p), (57 A.H.)


2 Rajab

Birth of Imam Ali al-Hadi (p), (212 A.H.)


3 Rajab

Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi (p), (254 A.H.)


10 Rajab

Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (p), (195 A.H.)


13 Rajab

Birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (p), (23 B.H.)


15 Rajab

Death of Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali (p),( 62 A.H.)


25 Rajab

Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (p), (183 A.H.)


27 Rajab

Day of Mabath, (13 B.H.)

8 - Shaban
شَعْبَان
3 Shaban

Birth Anniversary of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p), (3 A.H.)


4 Shaban

Birth Anniversary of Abu Fadl al-Abbas (p), (26 A.H.)


5 Shaban

Birth Anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Hussain (p), (38 A.H.)


15 Shaban

Birth Anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi (p), (255 A.H.)

9 - The Holy Month of Ramadhan
الشهر الرَمَضَان
6 Ramadan

Allegiance of Imam Ali al-Ridha (p), (201 A.H.)


10 Ramadan

Death of Lady Khadijah (p), (3 B.H.)


12 Ramadan

Welcoming of the Muslims in Madinah, (1 A.H.)


15 Ramadan

Birthday of Imam Hasan ibn Ali (p), (2 A.H.)


17 Ramadan

The Battle of Badr, (2 A.H.)


19 Ramadan

Attack on Imam Ali (p) in Masjid al-Kufa, (40 A.H.);

1st Observance of the Nights of Destiny (Layali al-Qadr)


20 Ramadan

The Conquest of Mecca, (8 A.H.)


21 Ramadan

Martyrdom of Imam Ali (p) in Kufa, Iraq, (40 A.H.);

2nd Observance of the Nights of Destiny (Layali al-Qadr)


23 Ramadan

3rd (Final) Observance of the Nights of Destiny (Layali al-Qadr)

10 - Shawwal
شَوَّال
1 Shawwal

Eid al-Fitr


8 Shawwal

Destruction of al-Baqi, (1344 A.H.)


25 Shawwal

Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p), (148 A.H.)

11 - The Sacred Month of Dhu al-Qi'da
 الشهر الحرم ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة
11 Dhu al-Qidah

Birth Anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (p) (148 A.H.)


30 Dhu al-Qidah

Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (p) (220 A.H.)

12 - The Sacred Month of Dhu al-Hijjah
الشهر الحرم ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة
7 Dhu al-Hijjah

Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (p), (Year 114 A.H.)


8 Dhu al-Hijjah

Imam Hussain (p) left Mecca for Iraq (Year 60 A.H.)


9 Dhu al-Hijjah

Day of Arafah

Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (p) (Year 60 A.H.)


10 Dhu al-Hijjah

Eid al-Adha


15 Dhu al-Hijjah

Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (p) (Year 212 A.H.)

(Date according to a different narration)


18 Dhu al-Hijjah

Eid al-Ghadir


24 Dhu al-Hijjah

Day of Mubahila