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| Date |
Week |
Holiday |
Type/Location |
| Jan 25 |
Thursday |
Birthday of Imam Ali and Father’s Day (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Feb 8 |
Thursday |
Prophet’s Ascension |
National Holiday |
| Feb 11 |
Sunday |
Revolution Day |
National Holiday |
| Feb 25 |
Sunday |
Imam Mahdi’s birthday (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Mar 1 |
Friday |
Election Holiday |
National Holiday |
| Mar 12 |
Tuesday |
Ramadan Start |
Observance |
| Mar 20 |
Wednesday |
Norooz (Persian New Year) |
National Holiday |
| Mar 20 |
Wednesday |
Oil Nationalization Day |
National Holiday |
| Mar 20 |
Wednesday |
March Equinox |
Season |
| Mar 21 |
Thursday |
Norooz Holiday |
National Holiday |
| Mar 22 |
Friday |
Norooz Holiday |
National Holiday |
| Mar 23 |
Saturday |
Norooz Holiday |
National Holiday |
| Mar 31 |
Sunday |
Islamic Republic Day |
National Holiday |
| Apr 1 |
Monday |
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Apr 10 |
Wednesday |
Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) |
National Holiday |
| Apr 11 |
Thursday |
Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) Holiday |
National Holiday |
| May 4 |
Saturday |
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq |
National Holiday |
| May 22 |
Wednesday |
Public Mourning Day |
National Holiday |
| Jun 4 |
Tuesday |
Demise of Imam Khomeini |
National Holiday |
| Jun 5 |
Wednesday |
Khordad National Uprising |
National Holiday |
| Jun 17 |
Monday |
Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) / Eid al-Adha |
National Holiday |
| Jun 21 |
Friday |
June Solstice |
Season |
| Jun 25 |
Tuesday |
Eid-e-Ghadir (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Jul 15 |
Monday |
Tassoua (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Jul 16 |
Tuesday |
Ashura (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Aug 25 |
Sunday |
Arbaeen (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Sep 2 |
Monday |
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Sep 4 |
Wednesday |
Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Sep 12 |
Thursday |
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Sep 21 |
Saturday |
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Sep 22 |
Sunday |
September Equinox |
Season |
| Dec 5 |
Thursday |
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (Tentative Date) |
National Holiday |
| Dec 21 |
Saturday |
December Solstice |
Season |
* The holiday is only in certain communities in the state.
** The holiday is only in part of this state.
*** The holiday is optional in this state.
Although we endeavor to keep the holiday calendar accurate and up-to-date, some of the above may be preliminary or out-of-date. If you find any errors or omissions, please feel free to contact us.
