Public Holidays in Iran 1981 🇮🇷

Iran has 29 public holidays in 1981. The next public holiday is Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) on 21. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Iran.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
4. Jan	Sunday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Jan	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Wednesday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Wednesday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Nature's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
17. May	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
31. May	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Friday Long weekend	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
17. Jun	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jul	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Aug	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Aug	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Dec	Wednesday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1981

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 6. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 23. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 20. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 7. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 25. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 8. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 16. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 5. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 6. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 24. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Iran

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1981 to 1982.

Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 4. Jan 1981 → 13. Dec 1982
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 6. Jan 1981 → 15. Dec 1982
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 14. Jan 1981 → 23. Dec 1982
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 23. Jan 1981 → 12. Jan 1982
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1981 → 24. Mar 1982
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1981 → 24. Mar 1982
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 7. Apr 1981 → 28. Mar 1982
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 17. May 1981 → 6. May 1982
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 31. May 1981 → 20. May 1982
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 17. Jun 1981 → 7. Jun 1982
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 22. Jul 1981 → 12. Jul 1982
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 1. Aug 1981 → 21. Jul 1982
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 2. Aug 1981 → 22. Jul 1982
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 25. Aug 1981 → 14. Aug 1982
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 8. Oct 1981 → 27. Sep 1982
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 16. Oct 1981 → 5. Oct 1982
Tasua (estimated): 5. Nov 1981 → 26. Oct 1982
Ashura (estimated): 6. Nov 1981 → 27. Oct 1982
Arbaeen (estimated): 16. Dec 1981 → 5. Dec 1982
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 24. Dec 1981 → 13. Dec 1982
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 26. Dec 1981 → 15. Dec 1982

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Holidays in other countries:

🇮🇷 Iran 25 holidays
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan N/A
🇦🇫 Afghanistan 14 holidays
🇮🇶 Iraq N/A
🇦🇲 Armenia 12 holidays
🇵🇰 Pakistan 15 holidays
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 22 holidays
🇹🇷 Türkiye 17 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Iran have in 1981?

Iran observes 29 public holidays in 1981. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Iran?

The next public holiday in Iran is Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) on 21. Aug.

Are public holidays in Iran the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1981.