Public Holidays in Iran 2009 🇮🇷

Iran has 30 public holidays in 2009. 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
6. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Tasua	Public holiday
7. Jan	Wednesday	Ashura	Public holiday
10. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
16. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Arbaeen	Public holiday
24. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
26. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
6. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
15. Mar	Sunday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
19. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Wednesday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Nature's Day	Public holiday
28. May	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
4. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Friday Long weekend	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
6. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
20. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
7. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
11. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
20. Sep	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
21. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
14. Oct	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
28. Nov	Saturday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
6. Dec	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Tasua	Public holiday
27. Dec	Sunday	Ashura	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2009

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

Tasua — 6. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Revolution Day — 10. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arbaeen — 16. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 24. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida — 26. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari — 6. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Last Day of Year — 20. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima — 28. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali — 6. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj — 20. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Mahdi — 7. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — 11. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 21. Sep (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 2009 to 2010.

Tasua: 6. Jan 2009 → 15. Dec 2010
Ashura: 7. Jan 2009 → 16. Dec 2010
Islamic Revolution Day: 10. Feb 2009 → 11. Feb 2010
Arbaeen: 16. Feb 2009 → 5. Feb 2010
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 24. Feb 2009 → 13. Feb 2010
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 26. Feb 2009 → 15. Feb 2010
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 6. Mar 2009 → 23. Feb 2010
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 15. Mar 2009 → 4. Mar 2010
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 19. Mar 2009 → 20. Mar 2010
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2009 → 24. Mar 2010
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2009 → 24. Mar 2010
Martyrdom of Fatima: 28. May 2009 → 17. May 2010
Birthday of Imam Ali: 6. Jul 2009 → 26. Jun 2010
Isra' and Mi'raj: 20. Jul 2009 → 10. Jul 2010
Birthday of Mahdi: 7. Aug 2009 → 27. Jul 2010
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 11. Sep 2009 → 1. Sep 2010
Eid al-Fitr: 20. Sep 2009 → 10. Sep 2010
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 21. Sep 2009 → 11. Sep 2010
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 14. Oct 2009 → 4. Oct 2010
Eid al-Adha: 28. Nov 2009 → 17. Nov 2010
Eid al-Ghadeer: 6. Dec 2009 → 25. Nov 2010
Tasua: 26. Dec 2009 → 15. Dec 2010
Ashura: 27. Dec 2009 → 16. Dec 2010

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 2009?

Iran observes 30 public holidays in 2009. 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 2009.