Public Holidays in Iran 1991 🇮🇷

Iran has 26 public holidays in 1991. 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
28. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day; Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Mahdi (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
6. Apr	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Wednesday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Jun	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Jul	Saturday	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Jul	Sunday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Sep	Saturday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Sep	Sunday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Sep	Wednesday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1991

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) — 28. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic Revolution Day; Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 11. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 1. Mar (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
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 15. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 16. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 9. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arbaeen (estimated) — 30. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 16. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 9. Dec (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 1991 to 1992.

Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 28. Jan 1991 → 17. Jan 1992
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 1. Mar 1991 → 18. Feb 1992
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 20. Mar 1991 → 19. Mar 1992
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1991 → 24. Mar 1992
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1991 → 24. Mar 1992
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 6. Apr 1991 → 25. Mar 1992
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 15. Apr 1991 → 4. Apr 1992
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 16. Apr 1991 → 5. Apr 1992
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 9. May 1991 → 28. Apr 1992
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 22. Jun 1991 → 11. Jun 1992
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 30. Jun 1991 → 19. Jun 1992
Tasua (estimated): 20. Jul 1991 → 9. Jul 1992
Ashura (estimated): 21. Jul 1991 → 10. Jul 1992
Arbaeen (estimated): 30. Aug 1991 → 18. Aug 1992
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 7. Sep 1991 → 26. Aug 1992
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 8. Sep 1991 → 28. Aug 1992
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 16. Sep 1991 → 5. Sep 1992
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 25. Sep 1991 → 14. Sep 1992
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 9. Dec 1991 → 27. Nov 1992

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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 1991?

Iran observes 26 public holidays in 1991. 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 1991.