Public Holidays in Iran 2040 🇮🇷

Iran has 27 public holidays in 2040. 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
3. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Saturday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
4. Mar	Sunday	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz	Public holiday
21. Mar	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated); Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Saturday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Nature's Day	Public holiday
3. Jun	Sunday	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
4. Jun	Monday Long weekend	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
13. Jun	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jul	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Aug	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Oct	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Dec	Saturday	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2040

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

Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 3. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 23. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 24. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 12. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 13. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz — 20. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 22. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 30. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 4. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 23. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 27. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 8. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 14. Dec (Friday) — 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 2040 to 2041.

Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 3. Jan 2040 → 12. Dec 2041
Tasua (estimated): 23. Jan 2040 → 12. Jan 2041
Ashura (estimated): 24. Jan 2040 → 13. Jan 2041
Islamic Revolution Day: 11. Feb 2040 → 10. Feb 2041
Arbaeen (estimated): 4. Mar 2040 → 21. Feb 2041
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 12. Mar 2040 → 1. Mar 2041
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 13. Mar 2040 → 3. Mar 2041
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2040 → 23. Mar 2041
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 13. Jun 2040 → 2. Jun 2041
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 22. Jul 2040 → 11. Jul 2041
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 5. Aug 2040 → 25. Jul 2041
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 23. Aug 2040 → 12. Aug 2041
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 27. Sep 2040 → 17. Sep 2041
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 7. Oct 2040 → 26. Sep 2041
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 8. Oct 2040 → 27. Sep 2041
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 31. Oct 2040 → 20. Oct 2041
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 14. Dec 2040 → 4. Dec 2041
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 22. Dec 2040 → 12. Dec 2041

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 2040?

Iran observes 27 public holidays in 2040. 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 Fatima (estimated) on 13. Nov.

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 2040.