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Holidays / Iran

Iran public holidays

Public holidays in Iran, 2026

32 public holidays, 9 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

32Holidays in 2026
in 5 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
3 Jan 2026SatBirthday of Imam Aliولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدرlong weekendpast
17 Jan 2026SatIsra' and Mi'rajمبعث رسول اکرم (ص)long weekendpast
4 Feb 2026WedBirthday of Mahdiولادت حضرت قائم عجل الله تعالی فرجه و جشن نیمه شعبانweekdaypast
11 Feb 2026WedIslamic Revolution Dayپیروزی انقلاب اسلامیweekdaypast
1 Mar 2026SunPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیweekdaypast
2 Mar 2026MonPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیweekdaypast
3 Mar 2026TuePublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیweekdaypast
4 Mar 2026WedPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیweekdaypast
5 Mar 2026ThuPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیlong weekendpast
6 Mar 2026FriPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیweekendpast
7 Mar 2026SatPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومیlong weekendpast
11 Mar 2026WedMartyrdom of Imam Aliشهادت حضرت علی علیه السلامweekdaypast
20 Mar 2026FriIranian Oil Industry Nationalization Dayروز ملی شدن صنعت نفت ایرانweekendpast
21 Mar 2026SatEid al-Fitr, Nowruzجشن نوروزlong weekendpast
22 Mar 2026SunEid al-Fitr Holiday, Nowruz Holidayتعطیل به مناسبت عید سعید فطرweekdaypast
23 Mar 2026MonNowruz Holidayعیدنوروزweekdaypast
24 Mar 2026TueNowruz Holidayعیدنوروزweekdaypast
1 Apr 2026WedIslamic Republic Dayروز جمهوری اسلامیweekdaypast
2 Apr 2026ThuNature's Dayروز طبیعتlong weekendpast
14 Apr 2026TueMartyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiqشهادت امام جعفر صادق علیه السلامweekdaypast
27 May 2026WedEid al-Adhaعید سعید قربانweekdaypast
4 Jun 2026ThuDeath of Imam Khomeini, Eid al-Ghadirرحلت حضرت امام خمینیlong weekendpast
5 Jun 2026Fri15 Khordad Uprisingقیام 15 خردادweekendpast
24 Jun 2026WedTasuaتاسوعای حسینیweekdaypast
25 Jun 2026ThuAshuraعاشورای حسینیlong weekendpast
4 Aug 2026TueArbaeenاربعین حسینیweekdaypast
12 Aug 2026WedDeath of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Aliرحلت رسول اکرم؛شهادت امام حسن مجتبی علیه السلامweekdaypast
13 Aug 2026ThuMartyrdom of Ali al-Ridaشهادت امام رضا علیه السلامlong weekendpast
21 Aug 2026FriMartyrdom of Hasan al-Askariشهادت امام حسن عسکری علیه السلامweekendpast
30 Aug 2026SunBirthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiqمیلاد رسول اکرم و امام جعفر صادق علیه السلامweekdaypast
13 Nov 2026FriMartyrdom of Fatimaشهادت حضرت فاطمه زهرا سلام الله علیهاweekendin 5 days
23 Dec 2026WedBirthday of Imam Aliولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدرweekdayin 45 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Mar to 7 MarPublic Holiday7 days
20 Mar to 24 MarIranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Nowruz Holiday5 days
1 Apr to 3 AprIslamic Republic Day, Nature's Day3 days
24 Jun to 26 JunTasua, Ashura3 days
12 Aug to 14 AugDeath of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida3 days

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