Public Holidays in Iran 2023 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2023. 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
4. Feb	Saturday	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
11. Feb	Saturday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
18. Feb	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
20. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Saturday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
12. Apr	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Public holiday
22. Apr	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
23. Apr	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
16. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
4. Jun	Sunday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Monday Long weekend	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
29. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
7. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
27. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Tasua	Public holiday
28. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Ashura	Public holiday
6. Sep	Wednesday	Arbaeen	Public holiday
14. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
16. Sep	Saturday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
24. Sep	Sunday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
17. Dec	Sunday	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2023

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

Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 20. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz — 21. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 16. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 29. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer — 7. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Tasua — 27. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura — 28. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 14. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 3. Oct (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 2023 to 2024.

Birthday of Imam Ali: 4. Feb 2023 → 25. Jan 2024
Isra' and Mi'raj: 18. Feb 2023 → 8. Feb 2024
Birthday of Mahdi: 8. Mar 2023 → 25. Feb 2024
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 20. Mar 2023 → 19. Mar 2024
Nowruz: 21. Mar 2023 → 20. Mar 2024
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2023 → 23. Mar 2024
Nowruz Holiday: 24. Mar 2023 → 23. Mar 2024
Islamic Republic Day: 1. Apr 2023 → 31. Mar 2024
Eid al-Fitr: 22. Apr 2023 → 10. Apr 2024
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 23. Apr 2023 → 11. Apr 2024
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 16. May 2023 → 4. May 2024
Death of Imam Khomeini: 4. Jun 2023 → 3. Jun 2024
15 Khordad Uprising: 5. Jun 2023 → 4. Jun 2024
Eid al-Adha: 29. Jun 2023 → 17. Jun 2024
Eid al-Ghadeer: 7. Jul 2023 → 25. Jun 2024
Tasua: 27. Jul 2023 → 15. Jul 2024
Ashura: 28. Jul 2023 → 16. Jul 2024
Arbaeen: 6. Sep 2023 → 25. Aug 2024
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: 14. Sep 2023 → 2. Sep 2024
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: 16. Sep 2023 → 4. Sep 2024
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: 24. Sep 2023 → 12. Sep 2024
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: 3. Oct 2023 → 21. Sep 2024
Martyrdom of Fatima: 17. Dec 2023 → 5. Dec 2024

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 2023?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2023. 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 2023.