Public Holidays in Iran 1990 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 1990. 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
8. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Sunday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
22. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
16. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
20. May	Sunday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
2. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Aug	Wednesday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Sep	Sunday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
17. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Sep	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1990

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

Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) — 8. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 22. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 12. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 20. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 16. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 26. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 27. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 2. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 10. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 31. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 17. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 27. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 20. 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 1990 to 1991.

Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 8. Feb 1990 → 28. Jan 1991
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 12. Mar 1990 → 1. Mar 1991
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1990 → 24. Mar 1991
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1990 → 24. Mar 1991
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 16. Apr 1990 → 6. Apr 1991
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 26. Apr 1990 → 15. Apr 1991
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 27. Apr 1990 → 16. Apr 1991
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 20. May 1990 → 9. May 1991
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 2. Jul 1990 → 22. Jun 1991
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 10. Jul 1990 → 30. Jun 1991
Tasua (estimated): 31. Jul 1990 → 20. Jul 1991
Ashura (estimated): 1. Aug 1990 → 21. Jul 1991
Arbaeen (estimated): 9. Sep 1990 → 30. Aug 1991
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 17. Sep 1990 → 7. Sep 1991
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 19. Sep 1990 → 8. Sep 1991
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 27. Sep 1990 → 16. Sep 1991
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 6. Oct 1990 → 25. Sep 1991
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 20. Dec 1990 → 9. Dec 1991

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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 1990?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 1990. 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 1990.