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Public holidays in Iran 2026 and 2027

Iran has 28 public holidays in 2027. Every national holiday for 2026 and 2027 is listed below with its date and day of the week.

Public holidays in Iran 2026

DateHoliday
Sat, Jan 3, 2026Birthday of Imam Ali
Sat, Jan 17, 2026Isra' and Mi'raj
Wed, Feb 4, 2026Birthday of Mahdi
Wed, Feb 11, 2026Islamic Revolution Day
Sun, Mar 1, 2026Public Holiday
Mon, Mar 2, 2026Public Holiday
Tue, Mar 3, 2026Public Holiday
Wed, Mar 4, 2026Public Holiday
Thu, Mar 5, 2026Public Holiday
Fri, Mar 6, 2026Public Holiday
Sat, Mar 7, 2026Public Holiday
Wed, Mar 11, 2026Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Fri, Mar 20, 2026Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day
Sat, Mar 21, 2026Eid al-Fitr · Nowruz
Sun, Mar 22, 2026Eid al-Fitr Holiday · Nowruz Holiday
Mon, Mar 23, 2026Nowruz Holiday
Tue, Mar 24, 2026Nowruz Holiday
Wed, Apr 1, 2026Islamic Republic Day
Thu, Apr 2, 2026Nature's Day
Tue, Apr 14, 2026Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Wed, May 27, 2026Eid al-Adha
Thu, Jun 4, 2026Death of Imam Khomeini · Eid al-Ghadir
Fri, Jun 5, 202615 Khordad Uprising
Wed, Jun 24, 2026Tasua
Thu, Jun 25, 2026Ashura
Tue, Aug 4, 2026Arbaeen
Wed, Aug 12, 2026Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali
Thu, Aug 13, 2026Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida
Fri, Aug 21, 2026Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari
Sun, Aug 30, 2026Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Fri, Nov 13, 2026Martyrdom of Fatima
Wed, Dec 23, 2026Birthday of Imam Ali

Public holidays in Iran 2027

DateHoliday
Wed, Jan 6, 2027Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Sun, Jan 24, 2027Birthday of Mahdi (estimated)
Thu, Feb 11, 2027Islamic Revolution Day
Mon, Mar 1, 2027Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated)
Wed, Mar 10, 2027Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Thu, Mar 11, 2027Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Sat, Mar 20, 2027Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day
Sun, Mar 21, 2027Nowruz
Mon, Mar 22, 2027Nowruz Holiday
Tue, Mar 23, 2027Nowruz Holiday
Wed, Mar 24, 2027Nowruz Holiday
Thu, Apr 1, 2027Islamic Republic Day
Fri, Apr 2, 2027Nature's Day
Sat, Apr 3, 2027Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)
Mon, May 17, 2027Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Tue, May 25, 2027Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)
Fri, Jun 4, 2027Death of Imam Khomeini
Sat, Jun 5, 202715 Khordad Uprising
Tue, Jun 15, 2027Tasua (estimated)
Wed, Jun 16, 2027Ashura (estimated)
Sun, Jul 25, 2027Arbaeen (estimated)
Mon, Aug 2, 2027Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated)
Tue, Aug 3, 2027Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated)
Wed, Aug 11, 2027Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated)
Fri, Aug 20, 2027Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated)
Wed, Nov 3, 2027Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated)
Sun, Dec 12, 2027Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated)
Sun, Dec 26, 2027Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)

Dates marked estimated depend on the sighting of the moon and may move by a day. Holiday data from the open-source holidays project.

Seasons in Iran

Iran is in the Northern Hemisphere, so its seasons follow the usual northern calendar.

SeasonMonths (meteorological)Astronomical start
SpringMarch, April, MayMarch 20, 2027 (equinox)
SummerJune, July, AugustJune 21, 2027 (solstice)
Fall (autumn)September, October, NovemberSeptember 23, 2027 (equinox)
WinterDecember, January, FebruaryDecember 21, 2026 (solstice)

See the equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice pages for exact times.

Questions people ask

How many public holidays does Iran have in 2027?

28 days in 2027 are public holidays in Iran, counting days that are moved or observed on another date.

What is the next public holiday in Iran?

The next one is shown at the top of this page and updates every day. The full lists for 2026 and 2027 are below.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Iran?

These are the national public holidays. Some states, provinces or regions add their own days, and banks or schools may follow a slightly different list.

Why do some dates say estimated?

Islamic holidays follow the moon and are confirmed by sighting the new crescent, so the exact day can shift by one. The estimated date is the most likely one.

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