Iran

Iran public holidays 2026

Iran has 35 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 286 working days. Next up: Martyrdom of Fatima on Friday, November 13, 2026, in 45 days.

Public holidays in Iran in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 3Saturday	Birthday of Imam AliNationwide
Jan 17Saturday	Isra' and Mi'rajNationwide
February
Feb 4Wednesday	Birthday of MahdiNationwide
Feb 11Wednesday	Islamic Revolution DayNationwide
March
Mar 1Sunday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 2Monday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 3Tuesday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 4Wednesday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 5Thursday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 6Friday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 7Saturday	Public HolidayNationwide
Mar 11Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam AliNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization DayNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	NowruzNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 24Tuesday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 1Wednesday	Islamic Republic DayNationwide
Apr 2Thursday	Nature's DayNationwide
Apr 14Tuesday	Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-SadiqNationwide
May
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
June
Jun 4Thursday	Death of Imam KhomeiniNationwide
Jun 4Thursday	Eid al-GhadirNationwide
Jun 5Friday	15 Khordad UprisingNationwide
Jun 24Wednesday	TasuaNationwide
Jun 25Thursday	AshuraNationwide
August
Aug 4Tuesday	ArbaeenNationwide
Aug 12Wednesday	Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn AliNationwide
Aug 13Thursday	Martyrdom of Ali al-RidaNationwide
Aug 21Friday	Martyrdom of Hasan al-AskariNationwide
Aug 30Sunday	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-SadiqNationwide
November
Nov 13Friday	Martyrdom of FatimaNationwide
December
Dec 23Wednesday	Birthday of Imam AliNationwide

Nationwide: 35public holidays
By region: 35no regional days
Working days: 286after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 with 1 day off

In Iran the weekend is Friday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

9 daysFri, Feb 27 – Sat, Mar 7 · Public HolidayTake Sat, Feb 28 off to join it up
7 daysSun, Mar 1 – Sat, Mar 7 · Public Holiday
5 daysFri, Mar 20 – Tue, Mar 24 · Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Nowruz Holiday
3 daysWed, Apr 1 – Fri, Apr 3 · Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day
3 daysWed, Jun 24 – Fri, Jun 26 · Tasua, Ashura
3 daysWed, Aug 12 – Fri, Aug 14 · Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iran in 2026?

35 nationwide public holidays: Birthday of Imam Ali (Jan 3); Isra' and Mi'raj (Jan 17); Birthday of Mahdi (Feb 4); Islamic Revolution Day (Feb 11); Public Holiday (Mar 1); Public Holiday (Mar 2); Public Holiday (Mar 3); Public Holiday (Mar 4); Public Holiday (Mar 5); Public Holiday (Mar 6); Public Holiday (Mar 7); Martyrdom of Imam Ali (Mar 11); Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Nowruz (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 22); Nowruz Holiday (Mar 22); Nowruz Holiday (Mar 23); Nowruz Holiday (Mar 24); Islamic Republic Day (Apr 1); Nature's Day (Apr 2); Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (Apr 14); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Death of Imam Khomeini (Jun 4); Eid al-Ghadir (Jun 4); 15 Khordad Uprising (Jun 5); Tasua (Jun 24); Ashura (Jun 25); Arbaeen (Aug 4); Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (Aug 12); Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (Aug 13); Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (Aug 21); Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (Aug 30); Martyrdom of Fatima (Nov 13); Birthday of Imam Ali (Dec 23).

When is the next public holiday in Iran?

Martyrdom of Fatima, on Friday, November 13, 2026 — in 45 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

286 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.