Public Holidays in Iran 2038 🇮🇷

Iran has 28 public holidays in 2038. 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
16. Jan	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Jan	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Feb	Wednesday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Feb	Sunday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Saturday	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
26. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
3. Apr	Saturday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Saturday	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
5. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Aug	Saturday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Aug	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Oct	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Oct	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2038

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 — 19. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arbaeen (estimated) — 26. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic Republic Day — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 5. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 13. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 22. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 5. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 14. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 29. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 22. 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 2038 to 2039.

Eid al-Adha (estimated): 16. Jan 2038 → 26. Dec 2039
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 24. Jan 2038 → 13. Jan 2039
Islamic Revolution Day: 10. Feb 2038 → 11. Feb 2039
Tasua (estimated): 13. Feb 2038 → 3. Feb 2039
Ashura (estimated): 14. Feb 2038 → 4. Feb 2039
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 19. Mar 2038 → 20. Mar 2039
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2038 → 24. Mar 2039
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2038 → 24. Mar 2039
Arbaeen (estimated): 26. Mar 2038 → 15. Mar 2039
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 5. Apr 2038 → 25. Mar 2039
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 22. Apr 2038 → 11. Apr 2039
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 5. Jul 2038 → 25. Jun 2039
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 14. Aug 2038 → 3. Aug 2039
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 28. Aug 2038 → 17. Aug 2039
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 14. Sep 2038 → 4. Sep 2039
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 20. Oct 2038 → 9. Oct 2039
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 29. Oct 2038 → 19. Oct 2039
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 30. Oct 2038 → 20. Oct 2039
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 22. Nov 2038 → 12. Nov 2039

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 2038?

Iran observes 28 public holidays in 2038. 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 2038.