Iran: public holidays 2026

This nationwide full-day holiday commemorates the birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib and is also observed in Iran as Father’s Day. The two names refer to the same public holiday.

Mab'ath commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s call to prophethood and the beginning of his prophetic mission in Islamic tradition. In Iran it is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This nationwide full-day Shi'a holiday celebrates the birth of Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Imam identified in Twelver tradition as the awaited Mahdi. Iran’s calendar also names it the mid-Sha'ban celebration.

Islamic Revolution Day commemorates the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

The Iranian calendar lists this unnamed nationwide full-day public holiday only in 2026. Its official name does not identify a commemoration or establish a recurring holiday.

This nationwide full-day Shi'a memorial marks the martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib, revered as the first Imam in Twelver Shiism. Iran lists it as a public holiday.

Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day commemorates the nationalization of Iran’s oil industry in 1951. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

Nowruz is the Persian New Year and a spring festival rooted in Iranian cultural tradition. This is the nationwide full-day holiday specifically named “Nowruz,” distinct from the multi-day Nowruz Holiday period.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the Shawwal festival. In Iran, the first Eid al-Fitr holiday shown here is observed nationwide for a full day.

This is Iran’s additional nationwide full-day public holiday for Eid al-Fitr, following the first Eid al-Fitr holiday. It belongs to the same end-of-Ramadan observance but is shown as a separate holiday date.

This is Iran’s multi-day Nowruz public-holiday period, celebrating the Persian New Year and spring. Its listed days are nationwide full-day holidays and are distinct from the separately named single-day Nowruz holiday.

This is Iran’s multi-day Nowruz public-holiday period, celebrating the Persian New Year and spring. Its listed days are nationwide full-day holidays and are distinct from the separately named single-day Nowruz holiday.

This is Iran’s multi-day Nowruz public-holiday period, celebrating the Persian New Year and spring. Its listed days are nationwide full-day holidays and are distinct from the separately named single-day Nowruz holiday.

Islamic Republic Day commemorates Iran’s 1979 referendum establishing the Islamic Republic. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

Nature’s Day (Sizdah Bedar) is the thirteenth-day observance associated with the close of the Nowruz period in Iran. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This nationwide full-day religious memorial marks the martyrdom of Ja'far al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam recognized in Twelver Shiism. It is listed as a public holiday in Iran.

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, is the Islamic festival associated with Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice and with acts of sacrifice and charity. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This nationwide full-day public holiday marks the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder and leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is a civic memorial in Iran’s public calendar.

Eid al-Ghadir commemorates the Shi'a tradition of Muhammad’s designation of Ali at Ghadir Khumm. In Iran it is a nationwide full-day religious public holiday.

15 Khordad Uprising Day commemorates the 15 Khordad 1342 uprising (1963) in Iran, a landmark protest associated with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

Tasua is the ninth day of Muharram, observed in Shi'a tradition in remembrance of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions on the eve of Ashura. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram and the central Shi'a commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Arbaeen is the fortieth-day commemoration after Ashura, centered on the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala in Shi'a tradition. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This national full-day memorial combines the death of the Prophet Muhammad with the martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, as named in Iran’s public-holiday calendar. It reflects the paired Shi'a observances on the same calendar day.

Iran’s public calendar observes the martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (Imam Reza), the eighth Imam recognized in Twelver Shiism. It is a nationwide full-day religious memorial.

This nationwide full-day Shi'a memorial commemorates the martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari, recognized in Twelver tradition as the eleventh Imam. Iran lists it as a public holiday.

This nationwide full-day religious holiday marks the births of the Prophet Muhammad and Ja'far al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam recognized in Twelver Shiism. Iran’s calendar presents the two commemorations together.

This nationwide full-day religious memorial commemorates the martyrdom of Fatima al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, in Shi'a tradition. Iran’s public calendar lists this memorial as a public holiday.

This nationwide full-day holiday commemorates the birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib and is also observed in Iran as Father’s Day. The two names refer to the same public holiday.

This nationwide full-day holiday commemorates the birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib and is also observed in Iran as Father’s Day. The two names refer to the same public holiday.

Mab'ath commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s call to prophethood and the beginning of his prophetic mission in Islamic tradition. In Iran it is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Islamic Revolution Day commemorates the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

This nationwide full-day Shi'a holiday celebrates the birth of Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Imam identified in Twelver tradition as the awaited Mahdi. Iran’s calendar also names it the mid-Sha'ban celebration.

Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day commemorates the nationalization of Iran’s oil industry in 1951. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

This is the final day of Iran’s Solar Hijri year, immediately before Nowruz. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday, and its Gregorian date varies with the Solar Hijri year.

Nowruz is the Persian New Year and a spring festival rooted in Iranian cultural tradition. This is the nationwide full-day holiday specifically named “Nowruz,” distinct from the multi-day Nowruz Holiday period.

This nationwide full-day Shi'a memorial marks the martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib, revered as the first Imam in Twelver Shiism. Iran lists it as a public holiday.

This is Iran’s multi-day Nowruz public-holiday period, celebrating the Persian New Year and spring. Its listed days are nationwide full-day holidays and are distinct from the separately named single-day Nowruz holiday.

This is Iran’s multi-day Nowruz public-holiday period, celebrating the Persian New Year and spring. Its listed days are nationwide full-day holidays and are distinct from the separately named single-day Nowruz holiday.

This is Iran’s multi-day Nowruz public-holiday period, celebrating the Persian New Year and spring. Its listed days are nationwide full-day holidays and are distinct from the separately named single-day Nowruz holiday.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the Shawwal festival. In Iran, the first Eid al-Fitr holiday shown here is observed nationwide for a full day.

This is Iran’s additional nationwide full-day public holiday for Eid al-Fitr, following the first Eid al-Fitr holiday. It belongs to the same end-of-Ramadan observance but is shown as a separate holiday date.

Islamic Republic Day commemorates Iran’s 1979 referendum establishing the Islamic Republic. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

Nature’s Day (Sizdah Bedar) is the thirteenth-day observance associated with the close of the Nowruz period in Iran. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This nationwide full-day religious memorial marks the martyrdom of Ja'far al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam recognized in Twelver Shiism. It is listed as a public holiday in Iran.

This nationwide full-day public holiday marks the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder and leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is a civic memorial in Iran’s public calendar.

15 Khordad Uprising Day commemorates the 15 Khordad 1342 uprising (1963) in Iran, a landmark protest associated with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It is a nationwide full-day civic public holiday.

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, is the Islamic festival associated with Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice and with acts of sacrifice and charity. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Eid al-Ghadir commemorates the Shi'a tradition of Muhammad’s designation of Ali at Ghadir Khumm. In Iran it is a nationwide full-day religious public holiday.

Tasua is the ninth day of Muharram, observed in Shi'a tradition in remembrance of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions on the eve of Ashura. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram and the central Shi'a commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom at Karbala. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Arbaeen is the fortieth-day commemoration after Ashura, centered on the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala in Shi'a tradition. Iran observes it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This national full-day memorial combines the death of the Prophet Muhammad with the martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, as named in Iran’s public-holiday calendar. It reflects the paired Shi'a observances on the same calendar day.

Iran’s public calendar observes the martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (Imam Reza), the eighth Imam recognized in Twelver Shiism. It is a nationwide full-day religious memorial.

This nationwide full-day Shi'a memorial commemorates the martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari, recognized in Twelver tradition as the eleventh Imam. Iran lists it as a public holiday.

This nationwide full-day religious holiday marks the births of the Prophet Muhammad and Ja'far al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam recognized in Twelver Shiism. Iran’s calendar presents the two commemorations together.

This nationwide full-day religious memorial commemorates the martyrdom of Fatima al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, in Shi'a tradition. Iran’s public calendar lists this memorial as a public holiday.