Public Holidays in Iran 1999 🇮🇷

Iran has 26 public holidays in 1999. 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
8. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day; Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (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	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
27. Mar	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
4. Apr	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Apr	Sunday	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Arbaeen (estimated); Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Saturday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
12. Jun	Saturday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Dec	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 1999

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) — 8. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 18. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 19. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Revolution Day; Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 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
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 26. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Arbaeen (estimated); Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 14. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 22. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 1. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 13. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) — 22. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 5. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 23. 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 1999 to 2000.

Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 8. Jan 1999 → 17. Dec 2000
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 18. Jan 1999 → 27. Dec 2000
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 19. Jan 1999 → 28. Dec 2000
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 20. Mar 1999 → 19. Mar 2000
Nowruz: 21. Mar 1999 → 20. Mar 2000
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 1999 → 23. Mar 2000
Nowruz Holiday: 24. Mar 1999 → 23. Mar 2000
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 27. Mar 1999 → 16. Mar 2000
Islamic Republic Day: 1. Apr 1999 → 31. Mar 2000
Nature's Day: 2. Apr 1999 → 1. Apr 2000
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 4. Apr 1999 → 24. Mar 2000
Tasua (estimated): 25. Apr 1999 → 14. Apr 2000
Ashura (estimated): 26. Apr 1999 → 15. Apr 2000
15 Khordad Uprising: 5. Jun 1999 → 4. Jun 2000
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 12. Jun 1999 → 1. Jun 2000
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 14. Jun 1999 → 2. Jun 2000
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 22. Jun 1999 → 10. Jun 2000
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 1. Jul 1999 → 19. Jun 2000
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 13. Sep 1999 → 1. Sep 2000
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 22. Oct 1999 → 10. Oct 2000
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 5. Nov 1999 → 24. Oct 2000
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 23. Nov 1999 → 11. Nov 2000
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 29. Dec 1999 → 17. Dec 2000

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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 1999?

Iran observes 26 public holidays in 1999. 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 1999.