Public Holidays in Iran 1988 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 1988. The next public holiday is Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) on 13. Nov. 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
22. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
1. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Saturday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Sunday	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Saturday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated); Nature's Day	Public holiday
7. May	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
16. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
17. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Sunday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
9. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Jul	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Aug	Sunday	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Oct	Saturday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Oct	Sunday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1988

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

Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 22. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic Revolution Day — 11. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) — 1. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 15. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz — 21. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 16. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 17. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 9. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 22. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 10. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 18. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 27. Oct (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 1988 to 1989.

Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 22. Jan 1988 → 31. Dec 1989
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 1. Mar 1988 → 19. Feb 1989
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 15. Mar 1988 → 5. Mar 1989
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 19. Mar 1988 → 20. Mar 1989
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1988 → 24. Mar 1989
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1988 → 24. Mar 1989
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 7. May 1988 → 27. Apr 1989
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 16. May 1988 → 6. May 1989
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 17. May 1988 → 7. May 1989
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 9. Jun 1988 → 30. May 1989
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 23. Jul 1988 → 13. Jul 1989
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 31. Jul 1988 → 21. Jul 1989
Tasua (estimated): 21. Aug 1988 → 10. Aug 1989
Ashura (estimated): 22. Aug 1988 → 11. Aug 1989
Arbaeen (estimated): 1. Oct 1988 → 20. Sep 1989
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 9. Oct 1988 → 28. Sep 1989
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 10. Oct 1988 → 29. Sep 1989
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 18. Oct 1988 → 7. Oct 1989
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 27. Oct 1988 → 16. Oct 1989

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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 1988?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 1988. 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 Fatima (estimated) on 13. Nov.

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 1988.