Public Holidays in Iran 2020 🇮🇷

Iran has 26 public holidays in 2020. 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
29. Jan	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
11. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
19. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz	Public holiday
21. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj; Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Wednesday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
9. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
15. May	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
24. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
25. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
3. Jun	Wednesday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
4. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
17. Jun	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
31. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
8. Aug	Saturday	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
29. Aug	Saturday	Tasua	Public holiday
30. Aug	Sunday	Ashura	Public holiday
8. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Arbaeen	Public holiday
16. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
17. Oct	Saturday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
25. Oct	Sunday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
3. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2020

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 (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz — 20. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 31. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Mahdi — 9. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — 15. May (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 25. May (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 4. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 31. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Arbaeen — 8. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 16. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 3. Nov (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 2020 to 2021.

Martyrdom of Fatima: 29. Jan 2020 → 17. Jan 2021
Islamic Revolution Day: 11. Feb 2020 → 10. Feb 2021
Birthday of Imam Ali: 8. Mar 2020 → 25. Feb 2021
Nowruz: 20. Mar 2020 → 21. Mar 2021
Nowruz Holiday: 21. Mar 2020 → 24. Mar 2021
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2020 → 24. Mar 2021
Islamic Republic Day: 31. Mar 2020 → 1. Apr 2021
Nature's Day: 1. Apr 2020 → 2. Apr 2021
Birthday of Mahdi: 9. Apr 2020 → 29. Mar 2021
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 15. May 2020 → 4. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 24. May 2020 → 13. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 25. May 2020 → 14. May 2021
Death of Imam Khomeini: 3. Jun 2020 → 4. Jun 2021
15 Khordad Uprising: 4. Jun 2020 → 5. Jun 2021
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 17. Jun 2020 → 6. Jun 2021
Eid al-Adha: 31. Jul 2020 → 21. Jul 2021
Eid al-Ghadeer: 8. Aug 2020 → 29. Jul 2021
Tasua: 29. Aug 2020 → 18. Aug 2021
Ashura: 30. Aug 2020 → 19. Aug 2021
Arbaeen: 8. Oct 2020 → 27. Sep 2021
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 16. Oct 2020 → 5. Oct 2021
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 17. Oct 2020 → 7. Oct 2021
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 25. Oct 2020 → 15. Oct 2021
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 3. Nov 2020 → 24. Oct 2021

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 2020?

Iran observes 26 public holidays in 2020. 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 2020.