Public Holidays in Iran 1996 🇮🇷

Iran has 28 public holidays in 1996. 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	Saturday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Feb	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Sunday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
19. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz	Public holiday
21. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
27. Apr	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
5. May	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
26. May	Sunday	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
27. May	Monday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
4. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
6. Jul	Saturday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Jul	Sunday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Nov	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Dec	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1996

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

Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 19. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 20. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 14. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 21. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nature's Day — 1. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 27. May (Monday) — long weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 3. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 4. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 15. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 23. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 1. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 15. Oct (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 1996 to 1997.

Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 6. Jan 1996 → 15. Dec 1997
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 10. Feb 1996 → 30. Jan 1997
Islamic Revolution Day: 11. Feb 1996 → 10. Feb 1997
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Feb 1996 → 8. Feb 1997
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 20. Feb 1996 → 9. Feb 1997
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 14. Mar 1996 → 4. Mar 1997
Nowruz: 20. Mar 1996 → 21. Mar 1997
Nowruz Holiday: 21. Mar 1996 → 24. Mar 1997
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1996 → 24. Mar 1997
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1996 → 24. Mar 1997
Islamic Republic Day: 31. Mar 1996 → 1. Apr 1997
Nature's Day: 1. Apr 1996 → 2. Apr 1997
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 27. Apr 1996 → 17. Apr 1997
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 5. May 1996 → 25. Apr 1997
Tasua (estimated): 26. May 1996 → 15. May 1997
Ashura (estimated): 27. May 1996 → 16. May 1997
Death of Imam Khomeini: 3. Jun 1996 → 4. Jun 1997
15 Khordad Uprising: 4. Jun 1996 → 5. Jun 1997
Arbaeen (estimated): 6. Jul 1996 → 25. Jun 1997
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 14. Jul 1996 → 3. Jul 1997
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 15. Jul 1996 → 4. Jul 1997
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 23. Jul 1996 → 12. Jul 1997
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 1. Aug 1996 → 21. Jul 1997
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 15. Oct 1996 → 4. Oct 1997
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 24. Nov 1996 → 13. Nov 1997
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 8. Dec 1996 → 27. Nov 1997
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 25. Dec 1996 → 15. Dec 1997

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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 1996?

Iran observes 28 public holidays in 1996. 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 1996.