Public Holidays in Iran 1985 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 1985. 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
11. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
22. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Mar	Wednesday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Nature's Day	Public holiday
3. Apr	Wednesday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
17. Apr	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
5. May	Sunday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Wednesday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
9. Jun	Sunday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Jun	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Jul	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Nov	Sunday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Nov	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1985

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

Islamic Revolution Day — 11. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 22. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz — 21. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 20. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 26. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 3. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 23. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 24. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 11. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 12. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 29. Nov (Friday) — long 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 1985 to 1986.

Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 22. Feb 1985 → 12. Feb 1986
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1985 → 24. Mar 1986
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1985 → 24. Mar 1986
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 17. Apr 1985 → 6. Apr 1986
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 5. May 1985 → 24. Apr 1986
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 9. Jun 1985 → 29. May 1986
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Jun 1985 → 8. Jun 1986
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 20. Jun 1985 → 9. Jun 1986
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 13. Jul 1985 → 2. Jul 1986
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 26. Aug 1985 → 15. Aug 1986
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 3. Sep 1985 → 23. Aug 1986
Tasua (estimated): 23. Sep 1985 → 13. Sep 1986
Ashura (estimated): 24. Sep 1985 → 14. Sep 1986
Arbaeen (estimated): 3. Nov 1985 → 23. Oct 1986
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 11. Nov 1985 → 31. Oct 1986
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 12. Nov 1985 → 2. Nov 1986
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 20. Nov 1985 → 10. Nov 1986
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 29. Nov 1985 → 19. Nov 1986

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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 1985?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 1985. 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 1985.