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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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)
Eid al-Fitr
8 Shawwal
Destruction of al-Baqi, (1344 A.H.)
25 Shawwal
Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p), (148 A.H.)
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.)
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