Public Holidays in Iran 1997 🇮🇷

Iran has 28 public holidays in 1997. 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
30. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Feb	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
4. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Wednesday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Wednesday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
17. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday Bridge day	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
16. May	Friday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Wednesday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
25. Jun	Wednesday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Jul	Saturday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Oct	Saturday	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1997

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

Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 30. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Revolution Day — 10. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 4. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Last Day of Year — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 17. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 25. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 15. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 16. May (Friday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 3. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 4. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 21. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) — 13. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 27. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 15. 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 1997 to 1998.

Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 30. Jan 1997 → 19. Jan 1998
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 8. Feb 1997 → 29. Jan 1998
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 9. Feb 1997 → 30. Jan 1998
Islamic Revolution Day: 10. Feb 1997 → 11. Feb 1998
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 4. Mar 1997 → 22. Feb 1998
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 19. Mar 1997 → 20. Mar 1998
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1997 → 24. Mar 1998
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 1997 → 24. Mar 1998
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 17. Apr 1997 → 7. Apr 1998
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 25. Apr 1997 → 15. Apr 1998
Tasua (estimated): 15. May 1997 → 5. May 1998
Ashura (estimated): 16. May 1997 → 6. May 1998
Arbaeen (estimated): 25. Jun 1997 → 14. Jun 1998
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 3. Jul 1997 → 22. Jun 1998
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 4. Jul 1997 → 24. Jun 1998
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 12. Jul 1997 → 2. Jul 1998
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 21. Jul 1997 → 11. Jul 1998
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 4. Oct 1997 → 23. Sep 1998
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 13. Nov 1997 → 2. Nov 1998
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 27. Nov 1997 → 16. Nov 1998
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 15. Dec 1997 → 4. Dec 1998

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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 1997?

Iran observes 28 public holidays in 1997. 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 1997.