All occasions

Every Shia occasion of the year with its Lunar Hijri date, the strength of its evidence, related Quranic verses and references.

Lunar Hijri

Muharram

1 Muharram Islamic New Year Strong
2 Muharram Imam Husayn arrives in Karbala Strong
6 Muharram Death of al-Sharif al-Radi, compiler of Nahj al-Balagha Medium
7 Muharram Water cut off from Imam Husayn and his companions Strong
9 Muharram Tasua Strong
10 Muharram Ashura: martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn Strong
10 Muharram Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad killed by Mukhtar’s army Medium
11 Muharram Burial of the martyrs of Karbala Medium
11 Muharram Captives taken from Karbala to Kufa Strong
12 Muharram Captives enter Kufa; sermon of Lady Zaynab Medium
12 Muharram Martyrdom of Imam al-Sajjad (12 Muharram narration) Weak
21 Muharram Death of al-Allama al-Hilli Medium
22 Muharram Death of Shaykh al-Tusi Medium
23 Muharram Bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra Strong
25 Muharram Martyrdom of Imam al-Sajjad Medium

Safar

1 Safar Captives of Karbala enter Damascus Medium
3 Safar Birth of Imam al-Baqir (3 Safar narration) Weak
3 Safar Martyrdom of Zayd ibn Ali Medium
5 Safar Martyrdom of Lady Ruqayya Weak
7 Safar Martyrdom of Imam Hasan (7 Safar narration) Weak
7 Safar Birth of Imam Musa al-Kazim Medium
9 Safar Martyrdom of Ammar ibn Yasir at Siffin Weak
9 Safar Battle of Nahrawan Weak
17 Safar Martyrdom of Imam al-Reza (17 Safar narration) Weak
20 Safar Arbaeen Strong
24 Safar The Thursday calamity (pen and paper) Weak
28 Safar Martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan Medium
28 Safar Demise of the Prophet Muhammad Strong
28 Safar Event of Saqifa of Banu Sa‘ida Medium
30 Safar Martyrdom of Imam al-Rida Medium

Rabiʻ I

1 Rabiʻ I Attack on the house of Lady Fatima and martyrdom of Muhsin Weak
1 Rabiʻ I The Hijra and Laylat al-Mabit Strong
3 Rabiʻ I Kaaba burned by Yazid’s army Medium
5 Rabiʻ I Demise of Lady Sakina Weak
8 Rabiʻ I Martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari Strong
9 Rabiʻ I Eid al-Zahra Weak
9 Rabiʻ I Start of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi Strong
10 Rabiʻ I Marriage of the Prophet and Lady Khadija Weak
12 Rabiʻ I The Prophet arrives in Medina Medium
12 Rabiʻ I Prophet’s birthday (Sunni view) and Unity Week Medium
12 Rabiʻ I Demise of the Prophet (12 Rabi al-Awwal narration) Weak
14 Rabiʻ I Mukhtar’s uprising to avenge Imam Husayn Medium
14 Rabiʻ I Death of Yazid ibn Mu‘awiya Medium
17 Rabiʻ I Birth of Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq Strong
17 Rabiʻ I Birth of the Prophet Muhammad Strong
18 Rabiʻ I Death of al-Mu‘tasim Medium
23 Rabiʻ I Arrival of Lady Ma‘suma in Qom Medium
25 Rabiʻ I Peace treaty of Imam Hasan Weak
25 Rabiʻ I Death of Sayyid al-Murtada Medium

Rabiʻ II

4 Rabiʻ II Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani Weak
6 Rabiʻ II Death of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik Medium
8 Rabiʻ II Birth of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari Medium
10 Rabiʻ II Demise of Lady Fatima al-Ma‘suma Weak
12 Rabiʻ II Demise of Lady Ma‘suma (12 Rabi al-Thani narration) Weak

Jumada I

5 Jumada I Birth of Lady Zaynab Medium
9 Jumada I Martyrdom of al-Shahid al-Awwal Medium
10 Jumada I Battle of the Camel Weak
13 Jumada I Martyrdom of Lady Fatima (75-day narration) Medium
15 Jumada I Birth of Imam al-Sajjad (15 Jumada al-Awwal narration) Medium
30 Jumada I Death of Muhammad ibn Uthman, second deputy of Imam al-Mahdi Medium

Jumada II

3 Jumada II Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra Medium
3 Jumada II Death of Harun al-Rashid Medium
13 Jumada II Demise of Umm al-Banin Weak
15 Jumada II Death of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik Medium
18 Jumada II Death of Shaykh Murtada al-Ansari Medium
20 Jumada II Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra Strong
22 Jumada II Death of Abu Bakr Medium

Rajab

1 Rajab Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir Medium
2 Rajab Birth of Imam al-Hadi (2 Rajab narration) Medium
3 Rajab Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Hadi Medium
9 Rajab Birth of Ali al-Asghar Weak
10 Rajab Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad Medium
12 Rajab Imam Ali enters Kufa Medium
13 Rajab Birth of Imam Ali Strong
15 Rajab Martyrdom of Imam al-Sadiq (15 Rajab narration) Weak
15 Rajab Death of Mu‘awiya ibn Abi Sufyan Medium
15 Rajab Change of the qibla from Jerusalem to the Kaaba Weak
15 Rajab Demise of Lady Zaynab Weak
18 Rajab Death of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet Weak
18 Rajab Death of al-Ma’mun Weak
19 Rajab Death of al-Mu‘tamid Medium
24 Rajab Conquest of Khaybar by Imam Ali Weak
25 Rajab Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kazim Medium
26 Rajab Demise of Abu Talib Medium
27 Rajab Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Weak
27 Rajab Mab‘ath: start of the Prophet’s mission Strong
28 Rajab Imam Husayn leaves Medina for Mecca Strong

Shaʻban

3 Shaʻban Birth of Imam al-Husayn Strong
4 Shaʻban Birth of al-Abbas ibn Ali Weak
5 Shaʻban Birth of Imam al-Sajjad Medium
11 Shaʻban Birth of Ali al-Akbar Weak
15 Shaʻban Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (mid-Sha‘ban) Strong
15 Shaʻban Death of the fourth deputy and start of the Major Occultation Medium
18 Shaʻban Death of Husayn ibn Rawh, third deputy of Imam al-Mahdi Medium

Ramadan

1 Ramadan Start of Ramadan Strong
1 Ramadan Revelation of the Scrolls of Abraham Medium
3 Ramadan Martyrdom of Lady Fatima (six-month narration) Weak
3 Ramadan Death of Marwan ibn al-Hakam Weak
3 Ramadan Death of Shaykh al-Mufid Medium
6 Ramadan Revelation of the Torah Medium
7 Ramadan Imam al-Reza made heir apparent Weak
10 Ramadan Demise of Lady Khadija Medium
13 Ramadan Death of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf Weak
13 Ramadan Revelation of the Gospel Medium
14 Ramadan Killing of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi Medium
15 Ramadan Birth of Imam al-Hasan Strong
15 Ramadan Muslim ibn Aqil sent to Kufa Medium
17 Ramadan Death of Aisha Weak
17 Ramadan Battle of Badr Strong
18 Ramadan Revelation of the Psalms Medium
19 Ramadan Imam Ali is struck; Night of Qadr Strong
20 Ramadan Conquest of Mecca Medium
21 Ramadan Martyrdom of Imam Ali Strong
23 Ramadan Night of Qadr (23rd night) Strong
27 Ramadan Death of Allama Majlisi Medium

Shawwal

1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Strong
2 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr holiday Strong
4 Shawwal Death of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil Medium
5 Shawwal Muslim ibn Aqil arrives in Kufa Medium
8 Shawwal Demolition of the shrines of al-Baqi Strong
10 Shawwal Battle of Hunayn Weak
15 Shawwal Demise of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani Weak
15 Shawwal Battle of Uhud and martyrdom of Hamza Weak
25 Shawwal Martyrdom of Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq Medium

Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah

1 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma‘suma Weak
11 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah Birth of Imam al-Rida Medium
23 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah Special day of pilgrimage to Imam al-Reza Weak
25 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah Dahw al-Ard (spreading of the earth) Medium
25 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah The Prophet sets out for the Farewell Pilgrimage Medium
30 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad Medium

Dhuʻl-Hijjah

1 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Marriage of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima Medium
6 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Death of al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi Medium
7 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir Medium
8 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Imam Husayn leaves Mecca for Iraq Strong
9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Day of Arafah; martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil Strong
10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Imam Ali proclaims Surat al-Bara’a Medium
10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Eid al-Adha Strong
15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Birth of Imam Ali al-Hadi Medium
18 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Eid al-Ghadir Strong
18 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Wahhabi raid on Karbala Medium
18 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Death of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Strong
18 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Killing of Uthman ibn Affan Strong
22 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar Weak
24 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Day of Mubahala Medium
24 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (Imam Ali’s ring) Weak
25 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Public pledge of allegiance to Imam Ali as caliph Medium
25 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Revelation of Surat al-Insan (Hal Ata) Medium
26 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Stabbing and death of Umar ibn al-Khattab Medium
27 Dhuʻl-Hijjah Massacre of al-Harra in Medina Strong

Solar Hijri

Farvardin

1 Farvardin Nowruz Strong
12 Farvardin Islamic Republic Day Strong
13 Farvardin Nature Day (Sizdah Bedar) Strong
20 Farvardin National Nuclear Technology Day Strong
25 Farvardin Commemoration of Attar of Nishapur Strong
29 Farvardin Army Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran Strong

Ordibehesht

1 Ordibehesht Commemoration of Saadi Strong
2 Ordibehesht Founding of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Strong
3 Ordibehesht Commemoration of Shaykh Baha’i; Architecture Day Strong
5 Ordibehesht Failure of the US military operation in Tabas Strong
10 Ordibehesht National Persian Gulf Day Strong
11 Ordibehesht International Workers’ Day Strong
12 Ordibehesht Martyrdom of Morteza Motahhari; Teachers’ Day Strong
15 Ordibehesht Commemoration of Shaykh al-Saduq Strong
25 Ordibehesht Commemoration of Ferdowsi; Persian Language Day Strong
27 Ordibehesht Communications and Public Relations Day Strong
28 Ordibehesht Commemoration of Omar Khayyam Strong

Khordad

1 Khordad Commemoration of Mulla Sadra Strong
3 Khordad Liberation of Khorramshahr Strong
14 Khordad Death of Imam Khomeini Strong
15 Khordad 15 Khordad uprising Strong
31 Khordad Martyrdom of Dr. Mostafa Chamran Strong

Tir

7 Tir Martyrdom of Ayatollah Beheshti; Judiciary Day Strong
8 Tir Day against Chemical and Biological Weapons Strong
12 Tir Shooting down of Iran Air Flight 655 by a US warship Strong
14 Tir Pen Day Strong
21 Tir Goharshad Mosque massacre Strong

Mordad

8 Mordad Commemoration of Suhrawardi Strong
14 Mordad Anniversary of the Constitutional Decree Strong
17 Mordad Journalists’ Day Strong
26 Mordad Return of Iranian prisoners of war Strong
28 Mordad Anniversary of the 1953 coup Strong

Shahrivar

1 Shahrivar Commemoration of Avicenna; Doctors’ Day Strong
5 Shahrivar Commemoration of al-Razi; Pharmacy Day Strong
8 Shahrivar Day against Terrorism (martyrdom of Rajai and Bahonar) Strong
13 Shahrivar Commemoration of al-Biruni Strong
17 Shahrivar 17 Shahrivar uprising (Black Friday) Strong
21 Shahrivar Cinema Day Strong
27 Shahrivar Persian Poetry Day; commemoration of Shahriar Strong
31 Shahrivar Start of the Iran–Iraq War; Sacred Defence Week Strong

Mehr

7 Mehr Firefighting Day; martyrdom of Sacred Defence commanders Strong
8 Mehr Commemoration of Rumi Strong
20 Mehr Commemoration of Hafez Strong
26 Mehr Physical Education and Sports Day Strong

Aban

13 Aban National Day against Global Arrogance; Students’ Day Strong
24 Aban Book and Reading Day; commemoration of Allama Tabataba’i Strong

Azar

5 Azar Basij Day Strong
7 Azar Navy Day Strong
9 Azar Commemoration of Shaykh al-Mufid Strong
10 Azar Martyrdom of Ayatollah Modarres; Parliament Day Strong
16 Azar University Students’ Day Strong
25 Azar Research Day Strong
27 Azar Seminary–University Unity Day (martyrdom of Ayatollah Mofatteh) Strong
30 Azar Yalda Night Strong

Dey

9 Dey Day of Insight (9 Dey) Strong
13 Dey Martyrdom of General Qasem Soleimani Strong
19 Dey Uprising of the people of Qom Strong
20 Dey Martyrdom of Amir Kabir Strong

Bahman

12 Bahman Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran; start of the Ten Days of Dawn Strong
19 Bahman Air Force Day Strong
22 Bahman Victory of the Islamic Revolution Strong
29 Bahman Uprising of the people of Tabriz Strong

Esfand

5 Esfand Commemoration of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi; Engineering Day Strong
15 Esfand Arbor Day Strong
29 Esfand Nationalisation of the oil industry Strong

Gregorian

January

1 January Gregorian New Year Strong

December

25 December Birth of Jesus (Christian tradition) Weak