Public Holidays in Iran 2003 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2003. 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
11. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
20. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
13. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Tasua	Public holiday
14. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Ashura	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	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
23. Apr	Wednesday	Arbaeen	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
2. May	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
10. May	Saturday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
19. May	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
4. Jun	Wednesday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
2. Aug	Saturday	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
10. Sep	Wednesday	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
24. Sep	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
12. Oct	Sunday	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
16. Nov	Sunday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
20. Dec	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2003

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 (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer — 20. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua — 13. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura — 14. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 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
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida — 2. May (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 19. May (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 27. Nov (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 2003 to 2004.

Eid al-Adha: 12. Feb 2003 → 2. Feb 2004
Eid al-Ghadeer: 20. Feb 2003 → 10. Feb 2004
Tasua: 13. Mar 2003 → 1. Mar 2004
Ashura: 14. Mar 2003 → 2. Mar 2004
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 20. Mar 2003 → 19. Mar 2004
Nowruz: 21. Mar 2003 → 20. Mar 2004
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2003 → 23. Mar 2004
Nowruz Holiday: 24. Mar 2003 → 23. Mar 2004
Islamic Republic Day: 1. Apr 2003 → 31. Mar 2004
Nature's Day: 2. Apr 2003 → 1. Apr 2004
Arbaeen: 23. Apr 2003 → 11. Apr 2004
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 1. May 2003 → 19. Apr 2004
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 2. May 2003 → 20. Apr 2004
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 10. May 2003 → 28. Apr 2004
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 19. May 2003 → 7. May 2004
Death of Imam Khomeini: 4. Jun 2003 → 3. Jun 2004
15 Khordad Uprising: 5. Jun 2003 → 4. Jun 2004
Martyrdom of Fatima: 2. Aug 2003 → 21. Jul 2004
Birthday of Imam Ali: 10. Sep 2003 → 30. Aug 2004
Isra' and Mi'raj: 24. Sep 2003 → 13. Sep 2004
Birthday of Mahdi: 12. Oct 2003 → 1. Oct 2004
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 16. Nov 2003 → 5. Nov 2004
Eid al-Fitr: 26. Nov 2003 → 14. Nov 2004
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 27. Nov 2003 → 15. Nov 2004
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 20. Dec 2003 → 8. Dec 2004

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Iran:

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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 2003?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2003. 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 2003.