Public Holidays in Iran 2026
Complete list of 25 public holidays and observances in Iran for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)May 27, 2026, Wednesday
20 days left 25 Public Holidays
239 Working Days
126 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Friday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
| January 16 | Friday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
| February 3 | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
| February 11 | Wednesday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public |
| March 10 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public |
| March 20 | Friday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public |
| March 21 | Saturday | Nowruz | Public |
| March 22 | Sunday | Nowruz | Public |
| March 23 | Monday | Nowruz | Public |
| March 24 | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | Public |
| April 2 | Thursday | Sizdah Bedar | Public |
| April 13 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| June 4 | Thursday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public |
| June 5 | Friday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public |
| June 24 | Wednesday | Tasoua | Public |
| June 25 | Thursday | Ashoura | Public |
| August 3 | Monday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public |
| August 11 | Tuesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public |
| August 13 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public |
| August 21 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public |
| August 30 | Sunday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public |
| November 13 | Friday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public |
| December 22 | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Iran has 8 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 20, 2026, Friday — March 24, 2026, Tuesday 5 days
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz
June 4, 2026, Thursday — June 7, 2026, Sunday 4 days
Imam Khomeini's Demise, Revolt of Khordad 15
January 2, 2026, Friday — January 4, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Birthday of Imam Ali
January 16, 2026, Friday — January 18, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Mabaas of Muhammad
April 11, 2026, Saturday — April 13, 2026, Monday 3 days
Martyrdom of Imam Jafar
August 1, 2026, Saturday — August 3, 2026, Monday 3 days
Arbaeen-e Hosseini
August 21, 2026, Friday — August 23, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
November 13, 2026, Friday — November 15, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 2
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 4
July 0
August 5
September 0
October 0
November 1
December 1
Holiday Breakdown
22 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
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