Public Holidays in Iran in 2019-2020
Iran has several holidays both Islamic and from the before the advent of Islam. Nowruz (Persian New Year) is the longest holiday in the country starting March 21 annually.
Officially the country is closed for just one week, however, many private businesses will take two weeks’ vacation.
Public Holidays in Iran in 2019
|
Month |
Date |
Day |
Event |
|
February |
9 |
Saturday |
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh |
|
11 |
Monday |
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution |
|
|
March |
20 |
Wednesday |
Oil Nationalisation Day |
|
|
20 |
Wednesday |
Imam Ali’s Birthday |
|
21 |
Thursday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
22 |
Friday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
23 |
Saturday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
24 |
Friday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
April |
1 |
Monday |
Islamic Republic Day |
|
2 |
Tuesday |
Sizdehbedar (Nature Day) |
|
|
3 |
Wednesday |
Prophet Mohammad Ascension |
|
|
21 |
Sunday |
Imam Mahdi’s Birthday |
|
|
May |
26 |
Sunday |
Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
|
June |
4 |
Tuesday |
Demise of Imam Khomeini |
|
|
5 |
Wednesday |
Eid e-Fitr |
|
5 |
Wednesday |
15th Khordad National Uprising (1963) |
|
|
6 |
Thursday |
Eid e-Fitr Second Day |
|
|
29 |
Saturday |
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq |
|
|
August |
12 |
Monday |
Eid e-Ghorban (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
|
20 |
Tuesday |
Eid e-Ghadir |
|
|
September |
9 |
Monday |
Tassoua |
|
10 |
Tuesday |
Ashura |
|
|
October |
19 |
Saturday |
Arbaeen |
|
27 |
Sunday |
Demise of the Prophet Mohammad |
|
|
29 |
Tuesday |
Martyrdom of Imam Reza |
|
|
November |
6 |
Wednesday |
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asqari |
|
15 |
Friday |
Birthday of Prophet Mohammad |
* Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon, and dates can change on the Gregorian calendar.
working days in Iran is from Saturday to Thursday and Fridays are the National off days. On Thursdays, some organizations are completely off and some of them are working only half day.
Public Holidays in Iran in 2020
|
Month |
Date |
Day |
Event |
|
January |
29 |
Wednesday |
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh |
|
February |
11 |
Tuesday |
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution |
|
March |
8 |
Sunday |
Imam Ali’s Birthday |
|
|
19 |
Thursday |
Oil Nationalization Day |
|
20 |
Friday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
21 |
Saturday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
22 |
Sunday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
23 |
Monday |
Nowruz (New Year) |
|
|
31 |
Tuesday |
Islamic Republic Day |
|
|
April |
1 |
Wednesday |
Sizdehbedar (Nature Day) |
|
8 |
Wednesday |
Imam Mahdi’s Birthday |
|
|
May |
14 |
Thursday |
Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
|
24-25 |
Sunday Monday |
Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) |
|
|
June |
3 |
Wednesday |
Demise of Imam Khomeini |
|
4 |
Thursday |
15th Khordad National Uprising (1963) |
|
|
17 |
Wednesday |
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq |
|
|
July |
31 |
Friday |
Eid e-Ghorban (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
|
august |
8 |
Saturday |
Eid e-Ghadir |
|
28 |
Friday |
Tassoua |
|
|
29 |
Saturday |
Ashura |
|
|
October |
7 |
Wednesday |
Arbaeen |
|
15 |
Thursday |
Demise of the Prophet Mohammad |
|
|
17 |
Saturday |
Martyrdom of Imam Reza |
|
|
25 |
Sunday |
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asqari |
|
|
November |
3 |
Tuesday |
Birthday of Prophet Mohammad |
* Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon, and dates can change on the Gregorian calendar/
working days in Iran is from Saturday to Thursday and Fridays are the National off days. On Thursdays, some organizations are completely off and some of them are working only half day.
