Public holidays in Iran 2028
There are 27 public holidays in 2028. 21 of them fall on a working day.
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All 27 public holidays in Iran 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) | ولادت حضرت قائم عجل الله تعالی فرجه و جشن نیمه شعبان (تخمینی) | ||
| Friday | Islamic Revolution Day | پیروزی انقلاب اسلامی | ||
| Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) | شهادت حضرت علی علیه السلام (تخمینی) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عید سعید فطر (تخمینی) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | تعطیل به مناسبت عید سعید فطر (تخمینی) | ||
| Sunday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | روز ملی شدن صنعت نفت ایران | ||
| Monday | Nowruz | جشن نوروز | ||
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | عیدنوروز | ||
| Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) | شهادت امام جعفر صادق علیه السلام (تخمینی) | ||
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | عیدنوروز | ||
| Thursday | Nowruz Holiday | عیدنوروز | ||
| Friday | Islamic Republic Day | روز جمهوری اسلامی | ||
| Saturday | Nature's Day | روز طبیعت | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید سعید قربان (تخمینی) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | عید سعید غدیر خم (تخمینی) | ||
| Saturday | Death of Imam Khomeini | تاسوعای حسینی (تخمینی) | ||
| Saturday | Tasua (estimated) | رحلت حضرت امام خمینی | ||
| Sunday | 15 Khordad Uprising | عاشورای حسینی (تخمینی) | ||
| Sunday | Ashura (estimated) | قیام 15 خرداد | ||
| Friday | Arbaeen (estimated) | اربعین حسینی (تخمینی) | ||
| Saturday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) | رحلت رسول اکرم؛شهادت امام حسن مجتبی علیه السلام (تخمینی) | ||
| Sunday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) | شهادت امام رضا علیه السلام (تخمینی) | ||
| Monday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) | شهادت امام حسن عسکری علیه السلام (تخمینی) | ||
| Wednesday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) | میلاد رسول اکرم و امام جعفر صادق علیه السلام (تخمینی) | ||
| Sunday | Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) | شهادت حضرت فاطمه زهرا سلام الله علیها (تخمینی) | ||
| Friday | Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) | ولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدر (تخمینی) | ||
| Friday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | مبعث رسول اکرم (ص) (تخمینی) |
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 2028
14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Feb | 25 Feb – 28 Feb 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar | 27 Feb – 3 Mar 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Sat 18 Mar | 17 Mar – 24 Mar 2028 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated), Nowruz Holiday |
| Sat 13 May | 12 May – 14 May 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| Mon 15 May, Tue 16 May, Wed 17 May, Thu 18 May | 14 May – 19 May 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun | 2 Jun – 9 Jun 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Death of Imam Khomeini, 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Mon 24 Jul, Tue 25 Jul, Wed 26 Jul, Thu 27 Jul | 21 Jul – 28 Jul 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated), Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) |
| Sat 29 Jul, Sun 30 Jul | 28 Jul – 31 Jul 2028 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) |
| Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug | 31 Jul – 4 Aug 2028 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) |
| Sat 5 Aug, Sun 6 Aug, Mon 7 Aug, Tue 8 Aug | 4 Aug – 9 Aug 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) |
| Thu 10 Aug | 9 Aug – 11 Aug 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) |
| Sat 21 Oct | 20 Oct – 22 Oct 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) |
| Mon 23 Oct, Tue 24 Oct, Wed 25 Oct, Thu 26 Oct | 22 Oct – 27 Oct 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) |
| Sat 30 Dec, Sun 31 Dec | 29 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) |
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 2028?
27 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): take 1 day of leave (18 Mar) and you get 8 days off in a row, 17 Mar – 24 Mar 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code IR (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ir) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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