Public Holidays in Iran 2024 🇮🇷
Iran has 26 public holidays in 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Isra' and Mi'raj | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Islamic Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Birthday of Mahdi | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Islamic Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Martyrdom of Imam Ali; Nature's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Death of Imam Khomeini | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | 15 Khordad Uprising | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Tasua | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Ashura | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Arbaeen | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Martyrdom of Fatima | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Iran 2024
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 — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Isra' and Mi'raj — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Nowruz Holiday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Nowruz Holiday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Martyrdom of Imam Ali; Nature's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Death of Imam Khomeini — (Monday) — long weekend
- 15 Khordad Uprising — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Ghadeer — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Tasua — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ashura — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — (Monday) — long weekend
- Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Martyrdom of Fatima — (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 2024 to 2025.
- Birthday of Imam Ali: →
- Isra' and Mi'raj: →
- Islamic Revolution Day: →
- Birthday of Mahdi: →
- Nowruz: →
- Nowruz Holiday: →
- Nowruz Holiday: →
- Nowruz Holiday: →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: →
- Death of Imam Khomeini: →
- 15 Khordad Uprising: →
- Eid al-Adha: →
- Eid al-Ghadeer: →
- Tasua: →
- Ashura: →
- Arbaeen: →
- Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali: →
- Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida: →
- Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari: →
- Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq: →
- Martyrdom of Fatima: →
