Public Holidays in Iran 2021 🇮🇷

Iran has 28 public holidays in 2021. 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
17. Jan	Sunday	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday
10. Feb	Wednesday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
11. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
19. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Saturday	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
29. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
4. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
4. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Saturday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
6. Jun	Sunday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
29. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
18. Aug	Wednesday	Tasua	Public holiday
19. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Ashura	Public holiday
27. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Arbaeen	Public holiday
5. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
7. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
15. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
24. Oct	Sunday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2021

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

Birthday of Imam Ali — 25. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj — 11. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Mahdi — 29. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — 4. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 13. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 14. May (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer — 29. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura — 19. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Arbaeen — 27. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 5. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida — 7. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari — 15. Oct (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 2021 to 2022.

Martyrdom of Fatima: 17. Jan 2021 → 27. Dec 2022
Islamic Revolution Day: 10. Feb 2021 → 11. Feb 2022
Birthday of Imam Ali: 25. Feb 2021 → 15. Feb 2022
Isra' and Mi'raj: 11. Mar 2021 → 1. Mar 2022
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 19. Mar 2021 → 20. Mar 2022
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2021 → 24. Mar 2022
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2021 → 24. Mar 2022
Birthday of Mahdi: 29. Mar 2021 → 18. Mar 2022
Martyrdom of Imam Ali: 4. May 2021 → 23. Apr 2022
Eid al-Fitr: 13. May 2021 → 3. May 2022
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 14. May 2021 → 4. May 2022
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 6. Jun 2021 → 27. May 2022
Eid al-Adha: 21. Jul 2021 → 10. Jul 2022
Eid al-Ghadeer: 29. Jul 2021 → 18. Jul 2022
Tasua: 18. Aug 2021 → 7. Aug 2022
Ashura: 19. Aug 2021 → 8. Aug 2022
Arbaeen: 27. Sep 2021 → 17. Sep 2022
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 5. Oct 2021 → 25. Sep 2022
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 7. Oct 2021 → 27. Sep 2022
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 15. Oct 2021 → 5. Oct 2022
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 24. Oct 2021 → 14. Oct 2022

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 2021?

Iran observes 28 public holidays in 2021. 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 2021.