Public Holidays in Iran 1993 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 1993. 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
6. Jan	Wednesday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Jan	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Feb	Saturday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
14. Mar	Sunday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Mar	Saturday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated); Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
17. Apr	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
31. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Saturday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
8. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Jun	Wednesday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Aug	Sunday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
17. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Aug	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1993

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 (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 25. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 31. May (Monday) — long weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 8. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 29. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 16. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 17. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 3. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 16. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 1993 to 1994.

Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 6. Jan 1993 → 15. Dec 1994
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 20. Jan 1993 → 29. Dec 1994
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 6. Feb 1993 → 26. Jan 1994
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 14. Mar 1993 → 3. Mar 1994
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1993 → 24. Mar 1994
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1993 → 24. Mar 1994
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 25. Mar 1993 → 14. Mar 1994
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 17. Apr 1993 → 6. Apr 1994
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 31. May 1993 → 20. May 1994
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 8. Jun 1993 → 28. May 1994
Tasua (estimated): 29. Jun 1993 → 18. Jun 1994
Ashura (estimated): 30. Jun 1993 → 19. Jun 1994
Arbaeen (estimated): 8. Aug 1993 → 28. Jul 1994
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 16. Aug 1993 → 5. Aug 1994
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 17. Aug 1993 → 7. Aug 1994
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 25. Aug 1993 → 15. Aug 1994
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 3. Sep 1993 → 24. Aug 1994
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 16. Nov 1993 → 6. Nov 1994
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 26. Dec 1993 → 15. Dec 1994

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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 1993?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 1993. 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 1993.