Public Holidays in Iran 1994 🇮🇷

Iran has 28 public holidays in 1994. 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
9. Jan	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Jan	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
3. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Mar	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Mar	Sunday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	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	Nature's Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
20. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
28. May	Saturday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Sunday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
18. Jun	Saturday	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Jun	Sunday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Aug	Sunday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Aug	Wednesday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Nov	Sunday	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1994

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 (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 3. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 14. Mar (Monday) — long 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-Adha (estimated) — 20. May (Friday) — long weekend
Arbaeen (estimated) — 28. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 5. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 15. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) — 15. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 29. 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 1994 to 1995.

Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 9. Jan 1994 → 19. Dec 1995
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 26. Jan 1994 → 16. Jan 1995
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 3. Mar 1994 → 20. Feb 1995
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 13. Mar 1994 → 2. Mar 1995
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 14. Mar 1994 → 3. Mar 1995
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1994 → 24. Mar 1995
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1994 → 24. Mar 1995
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 6. Apr 1994 → 26. Mar 1995
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 20. May 1994 → 9. May 1995
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 28. May 1994 → 17. May 1995
Tasua (estimated): 18. Jun 1994 → 7. Jun 1995
Ashura (estimated): 19. Jun 1994 → 8. Jun 1995
Arbaeen (estimated): 28. Jul 1994 → 18. Jul 1995
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 5. Aug 1994 → 26. Jul 1995
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 7. Aug 1994 → 27. Jul 1995
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 15. Aug 1994 → 4. Aug 1995
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 24. Aug 1994 → 13. Aug 1995
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 6. Nov 1994 → 27. Oct 1995
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 15. Dec 1994 → 5. Dec 1995
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 29. Dec 1994 → 19. Dec 1995

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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 1994?

Iran observes 28 public holidays in 1994. 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 1994.