Public Holidays in Iran 2028 🇮🇷

Iran has 26 public holidays in 2028. 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
12. Jan	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
17. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Feb	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Feb	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz	Public holiday
21. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated); Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Saturday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
5. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
13. May	Saturday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Jun	Saturday	Ashura (estimated); Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
4. Jun	Sunday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
13. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jul	Saturday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Jul	Sunday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Oct	Saturday	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Dec	Sunday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2028

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

Islamic Revolution Day — 11. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 17. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz — 20. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated); Nowruz Holiday — 21. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 31. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 5. May (Friday) — long weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 2. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Arbaeen (estimated) — 13. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 21. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 8. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) — 30. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 14. Dec (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 2028 to 2029.

Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 12. Jan 2028 → 21. Dec 2029
Islamic Revolution Day: 11. Feb 2028 → 10. Feb 2029
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 17. Feb 2028 → 5. Feb 2029
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 26. Feb 2028 → 14. Feb 2029
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 27. Feb 2028 → 15. Feb 2029
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2028 → 23. Mar 2029
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 5. May 2028 → 24. Apr 2029
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 13. May 2028 → 2. May 2029
Tasua (estimated): 2. Jun 2028 → 22. May 2029
Arbaeen (estimated): 13. Jul 2028 → 2. Jul 2029
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 21. Jul 2028 → 10. Jul 2029
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 22. Jul 2028 → 12. Jul 2029
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 30. Jul 2028 → 20. Jul 2029
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 8. Aug 2028 → 29. Jul 2029
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 21. Oct 2028 → 11. Oct 2029
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 30. Nov 2028 → 19. Nov 2029
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 14. Dec 2028 → 3. Dec 2029
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 31. Dec 2028 → 21. Dec 2029

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 2028?

Iran observes 26 public holidays in 2028. 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 2028.