Public Holidays in Iran 2071 🇮🇷

Iran has 26 public holidays in 2071. 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
11. Jan	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Tasua (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Ashura (estimated); Islamic Revolution Day	Public holiday
19. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Last Day of Year	Public holiday
21. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz	Public holiday
22. Mar	Sunday	Arbaeen (estimated); Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Apr	Wednesday	Islamic Republic Day; Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Nature's Day	Public holiday
9. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Apr	Saturday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Death of Imam Khomeini	Public holiday
5. Jun	Friday Long weekend	15 Khordad Uprising	Public holiday
1. Jul	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Aug	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Aug	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Sep	Wednesday	Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Oct	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Oct	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
17. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Iran 2071

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) — 19. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Tasua (estimated) — 9. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Ashura (estimated); Islamic Revolution Day — 10. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day — 19. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Last Day of Year — 20. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 24. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) — 30. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nature's Day — 2. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) — 9. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Death of Imam Khomeini — 4. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
15 Khordad Uprising — 5. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) — 15. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) — 17. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 31. 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 2071 to 2072.

Eid al-Adha (estimated): 11. Jan 2071 → 20. Dec 2072
Eid al-Ghadeer (estimated): 19. Jan 2071 → 28. Dec 2072
Tasua (estimated): 9. Feb 2071 → 29. Jan 2072
Nowruz Holiday: 24. Mar 2071 → 23. Mar 2072
Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated): 30. Mar 2071 → 18. Mar 2072
Nature's Day: 2. Apr 2071 → 1. Apr 2072
Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated): 9. Apr 2071 → 28. Mar 2072
Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 18. Apr 2071 → 6. Apr 2072
Death of Imam Khomeini: 4. Jun 2071 → 3. Jun 2072
15 Khordad Uprising: 5. Jun 2071 → 4. Jun 2072
Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated): 1. Jul 2071 → 19. Jun 2072
Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated): 9. Aug 2071 → 29. Jul 2072
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 23. Aug 2071 → 12. Aug 2072
Birthday of Mahdi (estimated): 9. Sep 2071 → 29. Aug 2072
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated): 15. Oct 2071 → 3. Oct 2072
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 24. Oct 2071 → 13. Oct 2072
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 25. Oct 2071 → 14. Oct 2072
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated): 17. Nov 2071 → 6. Nov 2072
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 31. Dec 2071 → 20. Dec 2072

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 2071?

Iran observes 26 public holidays in 2071. 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 2071.