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Public holidays in Iran

28 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Banks, post offices and most shops close — plan transport and bookings around these dates.

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Here are all 28 nationwide public holidays in Iran for 2027, with dates, local names and the next one coming up. Use them to plan around bank closures, transport changes and long weekends.

Next up
5
Jan
Mabaas of Muhammad
ﻣﺒﻌﺚ ﺣﻀﺮت رﺳﻮل اﮐﺮم ﺻﻠﯽ اﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﻪ و آﻟﻪ · Nationwide · falls on a Tue
in 102 days

All 2027 holidays

5
Jan
Mabaas of MuhammadNextApproximate
ﻣﺒﻌﺚ ﺣﻀﺮت رﺳﻮل اﮐﺮم ﺻﻠﯽ اﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﻪ و آﻟﻪ · Tue
Nationwide
23
Jan
Birthday of Imam MahdiApproximate
وﻻدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻗﺎﺋﻢ ﻋﺠﻞاﷲ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽ ﻓﺮﺟﻪ شریف · Sat
Nationwide
11
Feb
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
انقلاب اسلامی پنجاه و هفت · Thu
Nationwide
28
Feb
Martyrdom of Imam AliApproximate
ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻋﻠﯽ ﻋﻠﯿﻪاﻟﺴﻼم · Sun
Nationwide
9
Mar
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Approximate
ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻓﻄﺮ · Tue
Nationwide
10
Mar
Holyday for Fetr EeidApproximate
ﺑﻪ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺖ ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻓﻄﺮ · Wed
Nationwide
20
Mar
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry
ملی شدن صنعت نفت · Sat
Nationwide
21
Mar
Nowruz
نوروز · Sun
Nationwide
22
Mar
Nowruz
نوروز · Mon
Nationwide
23
Mar
Nowruz
نوروز · Tue
Nationwide
24
Mar
Nowruz
نوروز · Wed
Nationwide
1
Apr
Islamic Republic Day
روز جمهوری اسلامی · Thu
Nationwide
2
Apr
Martyrdom of Imam JafarApproximate
ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت اﻣﺎم ﺟﻌﻔﺮ ﺻﺎدق ﻋﻠﯿﻪاﻟﺴﻼم · Fri
Nationwide
2
Apr
Sizdah Bedar
سیزده بدر · Fri
Nationwide
16
May
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Approximate
ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻗﺮﺑﺎن · Sun
Nationwide
24
May
Eid al-GhadeerApproximate
ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻏﺪﯾﺮ ﺧﻢ · Mon
Nationwide
4
Jun
Imam Khomeini's Demise
رﺣﻠﺖ اﻣﺎم ﺧﻤﯿﻨﯽ · Fri
Nationwide
5
Jun
Revolt of Khordad 15
قیام ۱۵ خرداد · Sat
Nationwide
14
Jun
TasouaApproximate
ﺗﺎﺳﻮﻋﺎی ﺣﺴﯿﻨﯽ · Mon
Nationwide
15
Jun
AshouraApproximate
ﻋﺎﺷﻮرای ﺣﺴﯿﻨﯽ · Tue
Nationwide
24
Jul
Arbaeen-e HosseiniApproximate
اربعین حسینی · Sat
Nationwide
1
Aug
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)Approximate
رﺣﻠﺖ ﺣﻀﺮت رﺳﻮل اﮐﺮم صلّی الله علیه وآله و سلّم · Sun
Nationwide
3
Aug
Martyrdom of Imam RezaApproximate
ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت اﻣﺎم رﺿﺎ ﻋﻠﯿﻪاﻟﺴﻼم · Tue
Nationwide
10
Aug
Martyrdom of Imam HassanApproximate
شهادت امام حسن عسكری علیه‌السلام · Tue
Nationwide
19
Aug
Birthday of Muhammad ProphetApproximate
ولادت حضرت رسول اکرم صلّی الله علیه وآله و سلّم · Thu
Nationwide
2
Nov
Martyrdom of Fatima-ZaharaApproximate
ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻓﺎﻃﻤﻪ زﻫﺮا ﺳﻼم اﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﻬﺎ · Tue
Nationwide
11
Dec
Birthday of Imam AliApproximate
وﻻدت ﺣﻀﺮت اﻣﺎم ﻋﻠﯽ ﻋﻠﯿﻪ اﻟﺴﻼم · Sat
Nationwide
25
Dec
Mabaas of MuhammadApproximate
ﻣﺒﻌﺚ ﺣﻀﺮت رﺳﻮل اﮐﺮم ﺻﻠﯽ اﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﻪ و آﻟﻪ · Sat
Nationwide

2027 calendar & bridge days

Every public holiday is marked below. If you work in this country, turn on bridge days: a single workday booked off next to a holiday turns it and the weekend into a long break.

Public holidayBridge dayWeekendToday
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
Mon
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Best bridge days

  • 5
    days off
    6 Sat – Wed, Mar 10
    Take Mon, Mar 8 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 9
    days off
    20 Sat – Sun, Mar 28
    Take 25 Thu – Fri, Mar 26 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 4
    days off
    2 Sat – Tue, Jan 5
    Take Mon, Jan 4 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    11 Thu – Sun, Feb 14
    Take Fri, Feb 12 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    31 Sat – Tue, Aug 3
    Take Mon, Aug 2 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    7 Sat – Tue, Aug 10
    Take Mon, Aug 9 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    19 Thu – Sun, Aug 22
    Take Fri, Aug 20 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    30 Sat – Tue, Nov 2
    Take Mon, Nov 1 off
    for 1 day of leave
Good to know

When a public holiday lands midweek, many people “bridge” the gap to the weekend — expect quieter cities and busier roads around the long weekend.

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Iran has 28 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Some regions add their own local holidays on top, so the total where you're travelling can be higher.

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Holiday data from date-holidays, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Islamic holidays depend on a moon sighting and are approximate — they may shift by a day.