Public Holidays in Iran 2007 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2007. 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	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
29. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Tasua	Public holiday
30. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Ashura	Public holiday
11. Feb	Sunday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
10. Mar	Saturday	Arbaeen	Public holiday
18. Mar	Sunday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
20. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day; Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
21. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
4. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
18. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
28. Jul	Saturday	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
11. Aug	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
29. Aug	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
3. Oct	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
13. Oct	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. Oct	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
6. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
21. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
29. Dec	Saturday	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2007

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

Eid al-Ghadeer — 8. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Tasua — 29. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Ashura — 30. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day; Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida — 20. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 6. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima — 18. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 6. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 21. Dec (Friday) — 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 2007 to 2008.

Eid al-Ghadeer: 8. Jan 2007 → 17. Dec 2008
Tasua: 29. Jan 2007 → 18. Jan 2008
Ashura: 30. Jan 2007 → 19. Jan 2008
Arbaeen: 10. Mar 2007 → 28. Feb 2008
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 18. Mar 2007 → 7. Mar 2008
Nowruz: 21. Mar 2007 → 20. Mar 2008
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2007 → 23. Mar 2008
Nowruz Holiday: 24. Mar 2007 → 23. Mar 2008
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 28. Mar 2007 → 16. Mar 2008
Islamic Republic Day: 1. Apr 2007 → 31. Mar 2008
Nature's Day: 2. Apr 2007 → 1. Apr 2008
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 6. Apr 2007 → 25. Mar 2008
Death of Imam Khomeini: 4. Jun 2007 → 3. Jun 2008
15 Khordad Uprising: 5. Jun 2007 → 4. Jun 2008
Martyrdom of Fatima: 18. Jun 2007 → 7. Jun 2008
Birthday of Imam Ali: 28. Jul 2007 → 16. Jul 2008
Isra' and Mi'raj: 11. Aug 2007 → 30. Jul 2008
Birthday of Mahdi: 29. Aug 2007 → 17. Aug 2008
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 3. Oct 2007 → 22. Sep 2008
Eid al-Fitr: 13. Oct 2007 → 1. Oct 2008
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 14. Oct 2007 → 2. Oct 2008
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 6. Nov 2007 → 25. Oct 2008
Eid al-Adha: 21. Dec 2007 → 9. Dec 2008
Eid al-Ghadeer: 29. Dec 2007 → 17. Dec 2008

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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 2007?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2007. 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 2007.