Public Holidays in Iran 2025 🇮🇷

Iran has 26 public holidays in 2025. 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
14. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali	Public holiday
28. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
10. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
14. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Mahdi	Public holiday
19. Mar	Wednesday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali; Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
1. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday; Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Wednesday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
24. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
4. Jun	Wednesday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
6. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
14. Jun	Saturday	Eid al-Ghadeer	Public holiday
5. Jul	Saturday	Tasua	Public holiday
6. Jul	Sunday	Ashura	Public holiday
14. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Arbaeen	Public holiday
22. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali	Public holiday
24. Aug	Sunday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari	Public holiday
10. Sep	Wednesday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq	Public holiday
24. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2025

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 — 14. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj — 28. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Revolution Day — 10. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Mahdi — 14. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Last Day of Year — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday; Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq — 24. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 6. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Arbaeen — 14. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali — 22. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari — 1. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima — 24. Nov (Monday) — 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 2025 to 2026.

Islamic Revolution Day: 10. Feb 2025 → 11. Feb 2026
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2025 → 24. Mar 2026

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Iran:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

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 2025?

Iran observes 26 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025.