Public Holidays in Iran 2024 🇮🇷
Iran has 26 public holidays in 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: →
