Public holidays
Public holidays in Iran
Iran has 35 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday13 NovemberMartyrdom of Fatima
202635 dayspublic holidays in total
202728 daysalready scheduled
2026
Saturday 3 JanuaryBirthday of Imam Alilong weekend likely
Saturday 17 JanuaryIsra' and Mi'rajlong weekend likely
Wednesday 4 FebruaryBirthday of Mahdi
Wednesday 11 FebruaryIslamic Revolution Day
Sunday 1 MarchPublic Holiday
Monday 2 MarchPublic Holiday
Tuesday 3 MarchPublic Holiday
Wednesday 4 MarchPublic Holiday
Thursday 5 MarchPublic Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 6 MarchPublic Holidayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 7 MarchPublic Holidaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 11 MarchMartyrdom of Imam Ali
Friday 20 MarchIranian Oil Industry Nationalization Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likely
Saturday 21 MarchNowruzlong weekend likely
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitr Holiday
Sunday 22 MarchNowruz Holiday
Monday 23 MarchNowruz Holiday
Tuesday 24 MarchNowruz Holiday
Wednesday 1 AprilIslamic Republic Day
Thursday 2 AprilNature's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 14 AprilMartyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adha
Thursday 4 JuneDeath of Imam Khomeinilong weekend likely
Thursday 4 JuneEid al-Ghadirlong weekend likely
Friday 5 June15 Khordad Uprisingfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 24 JuneTasua
Thursday 25 JuneAshuralong weekend likely
Tuesday 4 AugustArbaeen
Wednesday 12 AugustDeath of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali
Thursday 13 AugustMartyrdom of Ali al-Ridalong weekend likely
Friday 21 AugustMartyrdom of Hasan al-Askarifalls on a weekend
Sunday 30 AugustBirthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Friday 13 NovemberMartyrdom of Fatimafalls on a weekend
Wednesday 23 DecemberBirthday of Imam Ali
2027
Wednesday 6 JanuaryIsra' and Mi'rajdate set by moon sighting
Sunday 24 JanuaryBirthday of Mahdidate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 FebruaryIslamic Revolution Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 MarchMartyrdom of Imam Alidate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 20 MarchIranian Oil Industry Nationalization Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 21 MarchNowruz
Monday 22 MarchNowruz Holiday
Tuesday 23 MarchNowruz Holiday
Wednesday 24 MarchNowruz Holiday
Thursday 1 AprilIslamic Republic Daylong weekend likely
Friday 2 AprilNature's Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 3 AprilMartyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiqlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 MayEid al-Ghadirdate set by moon sighting
Friday 4 JuneDeath of Imam Khomeinifalls on a weekend
Saturday 5 June15 Khordad Uprisinglong weekend likely
Tuesday 15 JuneTasuadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 16 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Sunday 25 JulyArbaeendate set by moon sighting
Monday 2 AugustDeath of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Alidate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 3 AugustMartyrdom of Ali al-Ridadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 11 AugustMartyrdom of Hasan al-Askaridate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 AugustBirthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiqfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 3 NovemberMartyrdom of Fatimadate set by moon sighting
Sunday 12 DecemberBirthday of Imam Alidate set by moon sighting
Sunday 26 DecemberIsra' and Mi'rajdate set by moon sighting
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.