Which holidays are national public holidays in Iran in 2026?

Iran has 35 national public holidays in 2026: Birthday of Imam Ali (January 3, 2026), Isra' and Mi'raj (January 17, 2026), Birthday of Mahdi (February 4, 2026), Islamic Revolution Day (February 11, 2026), Public Holiday (March 1, 2026), Public Holiday (March 2, 2026), Public Holiday (March 3, 2026), Public Holiday (March 4, 2026), Public Holiday (March 5, 2026), Public Holiday (March 6, 2026), Public Holiday (March 7, 2026), Martyrdom of Imam Ali (March 11, 2026), Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day (March 20, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (March 21, 2026), Nowruz (March 21, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 22, 2026), Nowruz Holiday (March 22, 2026), Nowruz Holiday (March 23, 2026), Nowruz Holiday (March 24, 2026), Islamic Republic Day (April 1, 2026), Nature's Day (April 2, 2026), Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (April 14, 2026), Eid al-Adha (May 27, 2026), Death of Imam Khomeini (June 4, 2026), Eid al-Ghadir (June 4, 2026), 15 Khordad Uprising (June 5, 2026), Tasua (June 24, 2026), Ashura (June 25, 2026), Arbaeen (August 4, 2026), Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (August 12, 2026), Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (August 13, 2026), Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (August 21, 2026), Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (August 30, 2026), Martyrdom of Fatima (November 13, 2026), Birthday of Imam Ali (December 23, 2026).

Iran Holiday Calendar 2026

Iran has 35 public holidays in 2026. 35 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Iran. The next public holiday in Iran is Martyrdom of Fatima on Friday, November 13, 2026.

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All types ★ National holidays Public holiday

January 3, 2026 Saturday

Birthday of Imam Ali

ولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدر

National holiday
January 17, 2026 Saturday

Isra' and Mi'raj

مبعث رسول اکرم (ص)

National holiday
February 4, 2026 Wednesday

Birthday of Mahdi

ولادت حضرت قائم عجل الله تعالی فرجه و جشن نیمه شعبان

National holiday
February 11, 2026 Wednesday

Islamic Revolution Day

پیروزی انقلاب اسلامی

National holiday
March 1, 2026 Sunday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 2, 2026 Monday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 3, 2026 Tuesday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 4, 2026 Wednesday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 5, 2026 Thursday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 6, 2026 Friday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 7, 2026 Saturday

Public Holiday

تعطیلی عمومی

National holiday
March 11, 2026 Wednesday

Martyrdom of Imam Ali

شهادت حضرت علی علیه السلام

National holiday
March 20, 2026 Friday

Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day

روز ملی شدن صنعت نفت ایران

National holiday
March 21, 2026 Saturday

Eid al-Fitr

عید سعید فطر

National holiday
March 21, 2026 Saturday

Nowruz

جشن نوروز

National holiday
March 22, 2026 Sunday

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

تعطیل به مناسبت عید سعید فطر

National holiday
March 22, 2026 Sunday

Nowruz Holiday

عیدنوروز

National holiday
March 23, 2026 Monday

Nowruz Holiday

عیدنوروز

National holiday
March 24, 2026 Tuesday

Nowruz Holiday

عیدنوروز

National holiday
April 1, 2026 Wednesday

Islamic Republic Day

روز جمهوری اسلامی

National holiday
April 2, 2026 Thursday

Nature's Day

روز طبیعت

National holiday
April 14, 2026 Tuesday

Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq

شهادت امام جعفر صادق علیه السلام

National holiday
May 27, 2026 Wednesday

Eid al-Adha

عید سعید قربان

National holiday
June 4, 2026 Thursday

Death of Imam Khomeini

رحلت حضرت امام خمینی

National holiday
June 4, 2026 Thursday

Eid al-Ghadir

عید سعید غدیر خم

National holiday
June 5, 2026 Friday

15 Khordad Uprising

قیام 15 خرداد

National holiday
June 24, 2026 Wednesday

Tasua

تاسوعای حسینی

National holiday
June 25, 2026 Thursday

Ashura

عاشورای حسینی

National holiday
August 4, 2026 Tuesday

Arbaeen

اربعین حسینی

National holiday
August 12, 2026 Wednesday

Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali

رحلت رسول اکرم؛شهادت امام حسن مجتبی علیه السلام

National holiday
August 13, 2026 Thursday

Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida

شهادت امام رضا علیه السلام

National holiday
August 21, 2026 Friday

Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari

شهادت امام حسن عسکری علیه السلام

National holiday
August 30, 2026 Sunday

Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq

میلاد رسول اکرم و امام جعفر صادق علیه السلام

National holiday
November 13, 2026 Friday · in 10 days

Martyrdom of Fatima

شهادت حضرت فاطمه زهرا سلام الله علیها

National holiday
December 23, 2026 Wednesday · in 50 days

Birthday of Imam Ali

ولادت امام علی علیه السلام و روز پدر

National holiday

Iran 2026 calendar with holidays

Public holiday Other holiday or observance Today

January
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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
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19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

February
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
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16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

March
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

April
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

May
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4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

June
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1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

July
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

August
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3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

September
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7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October
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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
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16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
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December
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7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iran have in 2026?: Iran has 35 public holidays in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Iran?: The next public holiday in Iran is Martyrdom of Fatima on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Which holidays are national public holidays in Iran in 2026?: Iran has 35 national public holidays in 2026: Birthday of Imam Ali (January 3, 2026), Isra' and Mi'raj (January 17, 2026), Birthday of Mahdi (February 4, 2026), Islamic Revolution Day (February 11, 2026), Public Holiday (March 1, 2026), Public Holiday (March 2, 2026), Public Holiday (March 3, 2026), Public Holiday (March 4, 2026), Public Holiday (March 5, 2026), Public Holiday (March 6, 2026), Public Holiday (March 7, 2026), Martyrdom of Imam Ali (March 11, 2026), Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day (March 20, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (March 21, 2026), Nowruz (March 21, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (March 22, 2026), Nowruz Holiday (March 22, 2026), Nowruz Holiday (March 23, 2026), Nowruz Holiday (March 24, 2026), Islamic Republic Day (April 1, 2026), Nature's Day (April 2, 2026), Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (April 14, 2026), Eid al-Adha (May 27, 2026), Death of Imam Khomeini (June 4, 2026), Eid al-Ghadir (June 4, 2026), 15 Khordad Uprising (June 5, 2026), Tasua (June 24, 2026), Ashura (June 25, 2026), Arbaeen (August 4, 2026), Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (August 12, 2026), Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (August 13, 2026), Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (August 21, 2026), Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (August 30, 2026), Martyrdom of Fatima (November 13, 2026), Birthday of Imam Ali (December 23, 2026).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.

🇮🇷 Iran Holiday Calendar 2026