Iran Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Iran? All public holidays in Iran are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Iran employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Iran and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Iran for Year 2020
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | February 11, 2020 | Islamic Revolution Day | Tuesday |
| 2 | March 19, 2020 | Oil Nationalisation Day | Thursday |
| 3 | March 20, 2020 | Nowruz | Friday |
| 4 | March 21, 2020 | Nowruz Holiday | Saturday |
| 5 | March 22, 2020 | Nowruz Holiday | Sunday |
| 6 | March 22, 2020 | The Prohet’s Ascension | Sunday |
| 7 | March 23, 2020 | Nowruz Holiday | Monday |
| 8 | March 31, 2020 | Islamic Republic Day | Tuesday |
| 9 | April 01, 2020 | Nature Day | Wednesday |
| 10 | April 09, 2020 | Imam Ali’s Birthday | Thursday |
| 11 | April 09, 2020 | Imam Mahdi’s Birthday | Thursday |
| 12 | May 14, 2020 | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Thursday |
| 13 | May 24, 2020 | Eid e-Fitr | Sunday |
| 14 | May 25, 2020 | The Day after Eid-e-Fitr | Monday |
| 15 | June 03, 2020 | Demise of Imam Khomeini | Wednesday |
| 16 | June 04, 2020 | Khordad National Uprising | Thursday |
| 17 | June 17, 2020 | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | Wednesday |
| 18 | July 31, 2020 | Eid-e-Qorban | Friday |
| 19 | August 08, 2020 | Eid-e-Ghadir | Saturday |
| 20 | August 28, 2020 | Tasoua Hosseini | Friday |
| 21 | August 29, 2020 | Ashoura | Saturday |
| 22 | October 08, 2020 | Arbaeen | Thursday |
| 23 | October 16, 2020 | Death of Prophet Muhammed | Friday |
| 24 | October 17, 2020 | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Saturday |
| 25 | October 29, 2020 | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Sadegh | Thursday |
| 26 | November 16, 2020 | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari | Monday |
List of Official Holidays in Iran for Year 2021
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | February 26, 2021 | Imam Ali’s Birthday | Friday |
| 2 | March 11, 2021 | The Prohet’s Ascension | Thursday |
| 3 | March 20, 2021 | Oil Nationalisation Day | Saturday |
| 4 | March 21, 2021 | Nowruz | Sunday |
| 5 | March 22, 2021 | Nowruz Holiday | Monday |
| 6 | March 23, 2021 | Nowruz Holiday | Tuesday |
| 7 | March 24, 2021 | Nowruz Holiday | Wednesday |
| 8 | March 29, 2021 | Imam Mahdi’s Birthday | Monday |
| 9 | April 01, 2021 | Islamic Republic Day | Thursday |
| 10 | April 02, 2021 | Nature Day | Friday |
| 11 | May 04, 2021 | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Tuesday |
| 12 | May 13, 2021 | Eid e-Fitr | Thursday |
| 13 | May 14, 2021 | The Day after Eid-e-Fitr | Friday |
| 14 | June 04, 2021 | Demise of Imam Khomeini | Friday |
| 15 | June 05, 2021 | Khordad National Uprising | Saturday |
| 16 | June 07, 2021 | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | Monday |
| 17 | July 20, 2021 | Eid-e-Qorban | Tuesday |
| 18 | July 29, 2021 | Eid-e-Ghadir | Thursday |
| 19 | August 18, 2021 | Tasoua Hosseini | Wednesday |
| 20 | August 19, 2021 | Ashoura | Thursday |
| 21 | September 28, 2021 | Arbaeen | Tuesday |
| 22 | October 06, 2021 | Death of Prophet Muhammed | Wednesday |
| 23 | October 08, 2021 | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Friday |
| 24 | October 15, 2021 | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari | Friday |
| 25 | October 19, 2021 | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Sadegh | Tuesday |
| 26 | November 02, 2021 | Islamic Revolution Day | Tuesday |