Public holidays in Iran 2026

There are 35 public holidays in 2026. 30 of them fall on a working day.

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All 35 public holidays in Iran 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdayBirthday of Imam Aliولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدر
SaturdayIsra' and Mi'rajمبعث رسول اکرم (ص)
WednesdayBirthday of Mahdiولادت حضرت قائم عجل الله تعالی فرجه و جشن نیمه شعبان
WednesdayIslamic Revolution Dayپیروزی انقلاب اسلامی
SundayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
MondayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
TuesdayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
WednesdayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
ThursdayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
FridayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
SaturdayPublic Holidayتعطیلی عمومی
WednesdayMartyrdom of Imam Aliشهادت حضرت علی علیه السلام
FridayIranian Oil Industry Nationalization Dayروز ملی شدن صنعت نفت ایران
SaturdayEid al-Fitrجشن نوروز
SaturdayNowruzعید سعید فطر
SundayEid al-Fitr Holidayتعطیل به مناسبت عید سعید فطر
SundayNowruz Holidayعیدنوروز
MondayNowruz Holidayعیدنوروز
TuesdayNowruz Holidayعیدنوروز
WednesdayIslamic Republic Dayروز جمهوری اسلامی
ThursdayNature's Dayروز طبیعت
TuesdayMartyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiqشهادت امام جعفر صادق علیه السلام
WednesdayEid al-Adhaعید سعید قربان
ThursdayDeath of Imam Khomeiniرحلت حضرت امام خمینی
ThursdayEid al-Ghadirعید سعید غدیر خم
Friday15 Khordad Uprisingقیام 15 خرداد
WednesdayTasuaتاسوعای حسینی
ThursdayAshuraعاشورای حسینی
TuesdayArbaeenاربعین حسینی
WednesdayDeath of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Aliرحلت رسول اکرم؛شهادت امام حسن مجتبی علیه السلام
ThursdayMartyrdom of Ali al-Ridaشهادت امام رضا علیه السلام
FridayMartyrdom of Hasan al-Askariشهادت امام حسن عسکری علیه السلام
SundayBirthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiqمیلاد رسول اکرم و امام جعفر صادق علیه السلام
FridayMartyrdom of Fatimaشهادت حضرت فاطمه زهرا سلام الله علیها
WednesdayBirthday of Imam Aliولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدر

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

21 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Sat 31 Jan, Sun 1 Feb, Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb30 Jan – 4 Feb 2026461.5Birthday of Mahdi
Thu 5 Feb4 Feb – 6 Feb 2026133Birthday of Mahdi
Sat 7 Feb, Sun 8 Feb, Mon 9 Feb, Tue 10 Feb6 Feb – 11 Feb 2026461.5Islamic Revolution Day
Thu 12 Feb11 Feb – 13 Feb 2026133Islamic Revolution Day
Sat 28 Feb27 Feb – 7 Mar 2026199Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday
Sun 8 Mar, Mon 9 Mar, Tue 10 Mar1 Mar – 11 Mar 20263113.7Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Thu 12 Mar11 Mar – 13 Mar 2026133Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar20 Mar – 27 Mar 2026284Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday
Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar, Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar27 Mar – 3 Apr 2026482Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day
Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr, Mon 13 Apr10 Apr – 14 Apr 2026351.7Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr14 Apr – 17 Apr 2026242Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Sat 23 May, Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May22 May – 27 May 2026461.5Eid al-Adha
Thu 28 May27 May – 29 May 2026133Eid al-Adha
Sat 20 Jun, Sun 21 Jun, Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun19 Jun – 26 Jun 2026482Tasua, Ashura
Sat 1 Aug, Sun 2 Aug, Mon 3 Aug31 Jul – 4 Aug 2026351.7Arbaeen
Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug4 Aug – 7 Aug 2026242Arbaeen
Sat 8 Aug, Sun 9 Aug, Mon 10 Aug, Tue 11 Aug7 Aug – 14 Aug 2026482Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida
Sat 29 Aug28 Aug – 30 Aug 2026133Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Mon 31 Aug, Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep30 Aug – 4 Sep 2026461.5Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Sat 19 Dec, Sun 20 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec18 Dec – 23 Dec 2026461.5Birthday of Imam Ali
Thu 24 Dec23 Dec – 25 Dec 2026133Birthday of Imam Ali

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iran have in 2026?

35 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Iran?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Martyrdom of Fatima on Friday, 13 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Public Holiday: take 1 day of leave (28 Feb) and you get 9 days off in a row, 27 Feb – 7 Mar 2026.

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