Public Holidays in Iran 1989 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 1989. 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
10. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Saturday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
19. Feb	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated); Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Saturday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
27. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
6. May	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
7. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
30. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Sunday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Monday Long weekend	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
13. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Sep	Wednesday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Saturday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Dec	Sunday	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1989

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) — 10. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 20. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz — 21. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 27. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 30. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 13. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 21. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 10. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 11. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 28. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 29. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 16. Oct (Monday) — 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 1989 to 1990.

Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 10. Jan 1989 → 20. Dec 1990
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 19. Feb 1989 → 8. Feb 1990
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 5. Mar 1989 → 22. Feb 1990
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1989 → 24. Mar 1990
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 27. Apr 1989 → 16. Apr 1990
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 6. May 1989 → 26. Apr 1990
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 7. May 1989 → 27. Apr 1990
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 30. May 1989 → 20. May 1990
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 13. Jul 1989 → 2. Jul 1990
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 21. Jul 1989 → 10. Jul 1990
Tasua (estimated): 10. Aug 1989 → 31. Jul 1990
Ashura (estimated): 11. Aug 1989 → 1. Aug 1990
Arbaeen (estimated): 20. Sep 1989 → 9. Sep 1990
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 28. Sep 1989 → 17. Sep 1990
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 29. Sep 1989 → 19. Sep 1990
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 7. Oct 1989 → 27. Sep 1990
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 16. Oct 1989 → 6. Oct 1990
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 31. Dec 1989 → 20. Dec 1990

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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 1989?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 1989. 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 1989.