Public holidays in
Iran 2012
27holidays291working days in 201224holidays on weekdays
24 public holidays fall on a weekday in 2012; bank, school and optional days are marked in the Type column.
Holiday calendar
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbaeen-e Hosseini | All of Iran | Public | |
| Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | All of Iran | Public | |
| Martyrdom of Imam Reza | All of Iran | Public | |
| Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | All of Iran | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | All of Iran | Public | |
| Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | All of Iran | Public | |
| Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | All of Iran | Public | |
| Nowruz | All of Iran | Public | |
| Nowruz | All of Iran | Public | |
| Nowruz | All of Iran | Public | |
| Nowruz | All of Iran | Public | |
| Islamic Republic Day | All of Iran | Public | |
| Sizdah Bedar | All of Iran | Public | |
| Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | All of Iran | Public | |
| Birthday of Imam Ali | All of Iran | Public | |
| Imam Khomeini's Demise | All of Iran | Public | |
| Revolt of Khordad 15 | All of Iran | Public | |
| Mabaas of Muhammad | All of Iran | Public | |
| Birthday of Imam Mahdi | All of Iran | Public | |
| Martyrdom of Imam Ali | All of Iran | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Iran | Public | |
| Holyday for Fetr Eeid | All of Iran | Public | |
| Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | All of Iran | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | All of Iran | Public | |
| Eid al-Ghadeer | All of Iran | Public | |
| Tasoua | All of Iran | Public | |
| Ashoura | All of Iran | Public |
The weekend in Iran is Friday.
About this answer
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Iran derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.