Public Holidays in Iran 2018 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2018. 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	Sunday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
20. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
20. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	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
31. Mar	Saturday	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
14. Apr	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
2. May	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
4. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
6. Jun	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
15. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
16. Jun	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
9. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
22. Aug	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
30. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
19. Sep	Wednesday	Tasua	Public holiday
20. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Ashura	Public holiday
30. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Arbaeen	Public holiday
7. Nov	Wednesday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
8. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
16. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
25. Nov	Sunday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2018

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

Martyrdom of Fatima — 20. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 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
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 15. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 9. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer — 30. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura — 20. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Arbaeen — 30. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida — 8. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari — 16. Nov (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 2018 to 2019.

Martyrdom of Fatima: 20. Feb 2018 → 9. Feb 2019
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2018 → 24. Mar 2019
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2018 → 24. Mar 2019
Isra' and Mi'raj: 14. Apr 2018 → 3. Apr 2019
Birthday of Mahdi: 2. May 2018 → 21. Apr 2019
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 6. Jun 2018 → 27. May 2019
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 16. Jun 2018 → 6. Jun 2019
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 9. Jul 2018 → 29. Jun 2019
Eid al-Adha: 22. Aug 2018 → 12. Aug 2019
Eid al-Ghadeer: 30. Aug 2018 → 20. Aug 2019
Tasua: 19. Sep 2018 → 9. Sep 2019
Ashura: 20. Sep 2018 → 10. Sep 2019
Arbaeen: 30. Oct 2018 → 19. Oct 2019
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 7. Nov 2018 → 27. Oct 2019
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 8. Nov 2018 → 29. Oct 2019
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 16. Nov 2018 → 6. Nov 2019
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 25. Nov 2018 → 15. Nov 2019

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 2018?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2018. 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 2018.