Public Holidays in Iran 2008 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2008. 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
18. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Tasua	Public holiday
19. Jan	Saturday	Ashura	Public holiday
11. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
28. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Arbaeen	Public holiday
7. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
16. Mar	Sunday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
19. Mar	Wednesday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz	Public holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Nature's Day	Public holiday
3. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
4. Jun	Wednesday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
16. Jul	Wednesday	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
30. Jul	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
17. Aug	Sunday	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
22. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
2. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
25. Oct	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
9. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
17. Dec	Wednesday	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2008

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

Tasua — 18. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic Revolution Day — 11. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Arbaeen — 28. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 7. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 25. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nature's Day — 1. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 3. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — 22. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 2. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 9. Dec (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 2008 to 2009.

Tasua: 18. Jan 2008 → 26. Dec 2009
Ashura: 19. Jan 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Islamic Revolution Day: 11. Feb 2008 → 10. Feb 2009
Arbaeen: 28. Feb 2008 → 16. Feb 2009
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 7. Mar 2008 → 24. Feb 2009
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 8. Mar 2008 → 26. Feb 2009
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 16. Mar 2008 → 6. Mar 2009
Nowruz: 20. Mar 2008 → 21. Mar 2009
Nowruz Holiday: 21. Mar 2008 → 24. Mar 2009
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2008 → 24. Mar 2009
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2008 → 24. Mar 2009
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 25. Mar 2008 → 15. Mar 2009
Islamic Republic Day: 31. Mar 2008 → 1. Apr 2009
Nature's Day: 1. Apr 2008 → 2. Apr 2009
Death of Imam Khomeini: 3. Jun 2008 → 4. Jun 2009
15 Khordad Uprising: 4. Jun 2008 → 5. Jun 2009
Martyrdom of Fatima: 7. Jun 2008 → 28. May 2009
Birthday of Imam Ali: 16. Jul 2008 → 6. Jul 2009
Isra' and Mi'raj: 30. Jul 2008 → 20. Jul 2009
Birthday of Mahdi: 17. Aug 2008 → 7. Aug 2009
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 22. Sep 2008 → 11. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr: 1. Oct 2008 → 20. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 2. Oct 2008 → 21. Sep 2009
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 25. Oct 2008 → 14. Oct 2009
Eid al-Adha: 9. Dec 2008 → 28. Nov 2009
Eid al-Ghadeer: 17. Dec 2008 → 6. Dec 2009

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 2008?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2008. 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 2008.