Public Holidays in Iran 2026 🇮🇷
Iran has 28 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara on Fri, Nov 13, 2026.
- 28public holidays 2026
- 3long weekends
- 7on a weekend
- Fridaymost common weekday
Weekend in Iran: Friday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | Friday (weekend) | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public holiday | |
| Fri 16 Jan | Friday (weekend) | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public holiday | |
| Tue 3 Feb | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public holiday | |
| Wed 11 Feb | Wednesday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public holiday | |
| Tue 10 Mar | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public holiday | |
| Fri 20 Mar | Friday (weekend) | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public holiday | |
| Fri 20 Mar | Friday (weekend) | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public holiday | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Saturday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | Public holiday | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Saturday | Nowruz | Public holiday | |
| Sun 22 Mar | Sunday | Nowruz | Public holiday | |
| Mon 23 Mar | Monday | Nowruz | Public holiday | |
| Tue 24 Mar | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public holiday | |
| Wed 1 Apr | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 2 Apr | Thursday | Sizdah Bedar | Public holiday | |
| Mon 13 Apr | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | Public holiday | |
| Wed 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public holiday | |
| Thu 4 Jun | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public holiday | |
| Thu 4 Jun | Thursday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public holiday | |
| Fri 5 Jun | Friday (weekend) | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public holiday | |
| Wed 24 Jun | Wednesday | Tasoua | Public holiday | |
| Thu 25 Jun | Thursday | Ashoura | Public holiday | |
| Mon 3 Aug | Monday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public holiday | |
| Tue 11 Aug | Tuesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public holiday | |
| Thu 13 Aug | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public holiday | |
| Fri 21 Aug | Friday (weekend) | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public holiday | |
| Sun 30 Aug | Sunday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public holiday | |
| Fri 13 Nov | Friday (weekend) | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public holiday | |
| Tue 22 Dec | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public holiday |
Islamic holidays follow the lunar calendar and are confirmed by moon sighting, so the official date can differ by a day from the one shown.
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Fri 20 Mar – Tue 24 Mar · 5 days off · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Holyday for Fetr Eeid, Nowruz
- Wed 1 Apr – Fri 3 Apr · 3 days off · Islamic Republic Day, Sizdah Bedar
- Wed 24 Jun – Fri 26 Jun · 3 days off · Tasoua, Ashoura
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Wed 25 Mar and Thu 26 Mar off → 8 days in a row (Fri 20 Mar – Fri 27 Mar) · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Holyday for Fetr Eeid, Nowruz
- Take Wed 12 Aug off → 4 days in a row (Tue 11 Aug – Fri 14 Aug) · Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Counted from the public holidays above and a Friday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan | Tuesday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public holiday |
| Sat 23 Jan | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public holiday |
| Thu 11 Feb | Thursday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Feb | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public holiday |
| Tue 9 Mar | Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public holiday |
| Wed 10 Mar | Wednesday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | Public holiday |
| Sat 20 Mar | Saturday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public holiday |
| Sun 21 Mar | Sunday | Nowruz | Public holiday |
| Mon 22 Mar | Monday | Nowruz | Public holiday |
| Tue 23 Mar | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public holiday |
| Wed 24 Mar | Wednesday | Nowruz | Public holiday |
| Thu 1 Apr | Thursday | Islamic Republic Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 2 Apr | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | Public holiday |
| Fri 2 Apr | Friday | Sizdah Bedar | Public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public holiday |
| Mon 24 May | Monday | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public holiday |
| Fri 4 Jun | Friday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public holiday |
| Sat 5 Jun | Saturday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public holiday |
| Mon 14 Jun | Monday | Tasoua | Public holiday |
| Tue 15 Jun | Tuesday | Ashoura | Public holiday |
| Sat 24 Jul | Saturday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public holiday |
| Sun 1 Aug | Sunday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public holiday |
| Tue 3 Aug | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public holiday |
| Tue 10 Aug | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public holiday |
| Thu 19 Aug | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public holiday |
| Tue 2 Nov | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public holiday |
| Sat 11 Dec | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public holiday |
2027 brings 1 long weekends: Fri 19 Mar – Wed 24 Mar (6 days).
Questions about holidays in Iran
- How many public holidays does Iran have in 2026?
- 28 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 28 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Iran?
- 7 — Birthday of Imam Ali (Friday), Mabaas of Muhammad (Friday), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Friday), Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry (Friday), Revolt of Khordad 15 (Friday), Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Friday), Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara (Friday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Iran in 2026?
- 3 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 20 Mar – Tue 24 Mar (5 days); Wed 1 Apr – Fri 3 Apr (3 days); Wed 24 Jun – Fri 26 Jun (3 days).
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