Public Holidays in Iran 2016 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2016. 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
11. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
13. Mar	Sunday	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
19. Mar	Saturday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz	Public holiday
21. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
5. May	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
3. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
27. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
6. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
7. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
30. Jul	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
12. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
20. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
11. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Tasua	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	Ashura	Public holiday
20. Nov	Sunday	Arbaeen	Public holiday
28. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
30. Nov	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
17. Dec	Saturday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2016

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 (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 21. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 31. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 1. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali — 21. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj — 5. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 3. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — 27. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 7. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 12. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer — 20. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua — 11. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 28. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari — 8. Dec (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 2016 to 2017.

Islamic Revolution Day: 11. Feb 2016 → 10. Feb 2017
Martyrdom of Fatima: 13. Mar 2016 → 2. Mar 2017
Nowruz: 20. Mar 2016 → 21. Mar 2017
Nowruz Holiday: 21. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Islamic Republic Day: 31. Mar 2016 → 1. Apr 2017
Nature's Day: 1. Apr 2016 → 2. Apr 2017
Birthday of Imam Ali: 21. Apr 2016 → 11. Apr 2017
Isra' and Mi'raj: 5. May 2016 → 25. Apr 2017
Birthday of Mahdi: 22. May 2016 → 12. May 2017
Death of Imam Khomeini: 3. Jun 2016 → 4. Jun 2017
15 Khordad Uprising: 4. Jun 2016 → 5. Jun 2017
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 27. Jun 2016 → 16. Jun 2017
Eid al-Fitr: 6. Jul 2016 → 26. Jun 2017
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 7. Jul 2016 → 27. Jun 2017
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 30. Jul 2016 → 20. Jul 2017
Eid al-Adha: 12. Sep 2016 → 1. Sep 2017
Eid al-Ghadeer: 20. Sep 2016 → 9. Sep 2017
Tasua: 11. Oct 2016 → 30. Sep 2017
Ashura: 12. Oct 2016 → 1. Oct 2017
Arbaeen: 20. Nov 2016 → 9. Nov 2017
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 28. Nov 2016 → 17. Nov 2017
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 30. Nov 2016 → 19. Nov 2017
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 8. Dec 2016 → 27. Nov 2017
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 17. Dec 2016 → 6. Dec 2017

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 2016?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2016. 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 2016.