Public Holidays in Iran 2046 🇮🇷

Iran has 30 public holidays in 2046. 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
6. Jan	Saturday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Jan	Sunday	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Jan	Wednesday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Feb	Saturday	Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
19. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Islamic Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nature's Day	Public holiday
9. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
19. May	Saturday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Jun	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
19. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Jul	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Aug	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Arbaeen (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Dec	Wednesday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2046

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

Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 15. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Last Day of Year — 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
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) — 9. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) — 19. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 3. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 27. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated) — 18. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 8. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ashura (estimated) — 9. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Arbaeen (estimated) — 18. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) — 27. 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 2046 to 2047.

Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 6. Jan 2046 → 16. Dec 2047
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 7. Jan 2046 → 17. Dec 2047
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 15. Jan 2046 → 25. Dec 2047
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 24. Jan 2046 → 13. Jan 2047
Islamic Revolution Day: 10. Feb 2046 → 11. Feb 2047
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day: 19. Mar 2046 → 20. Mar 2047
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2046 → 24. Mar 2047
Nowruz Holiday: 23. Mar 2046 → 24. Mar 2047
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 9. Apr 2046 → 29. Mar 2047
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 19. May 2046 → 8. May 2047
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 2. Jun 2046 → 22. May 2047
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 19. Jun 2046 → 9. Jun 2047
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 25. Jul 2046 → 14. Jul 2047
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 3. Aug 2046 → 24. Jul 2047
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 4. Aug 2046 → 25. Jul 2047
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 27. Aug 2046 → 17. Aug 2047
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 10. Oct 2046 → 30. Sep 2047
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 18. Oct 2046 → 8. Oct 2047
Tasua (estimated): 8. Nov 2046 → 28. Oct 2047
Ashura (estimated): 9. Nov 2046 → 29. Oct 2047
Arbaeen (estimated): 18. Dec 2046 → 8. Dec 2047
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 26. Dec 2046 → 16. Dec 2047
Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated): 27. Dec 2046 → 17. Dec 2047

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 2046?

Iran observes 30 public holidays in 2046. 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 2046.