Public Holidays in Iran 2024
Complete list of 26 public holidays and observances in Iran for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industryMarch 20, 2026
Today 26 Public Holidays
244 Working Days
122 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Thursday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public |
| Feb 25 | Sunday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
| Mar 19 | Tuesday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 22 | Friday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Islamic Republic Day | Public |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Sizdah Bedar | Public |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | Public |
| May 4 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | Public |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public |
| Jun 4 | Tuesday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jun 24 | Monday | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public |
| Jul 15 | Monday | Tasoua | Public |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | Ashoura | Public |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public |
| Sep 1 | Sunday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public |
| Sep 3 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public |
| Sep 11 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public |
| Sep 20 | Friday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public |
| Dec 5 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public |
Long Weekends in 2024
Iran has 6 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 19, 2024 — March 24, 2024 6 days
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz
June 1, 2024 — June 4, 2024 4 days
Imam Khomeini's Demise, Revolt of Khordad 15
July 13, 2024 — July 16, 2024 4 days
Tasoua, Ashoura
March 30, 2024 — April 1, 2024 3 days
Islamic Republic Day, Sizdah Bedar
June 22, 2024 — June 24, 2024 3 days
Eid al-Ghadeer
September 20, 2024 — September 22, 2024 3 days
Birthday of Muhammad Prophet
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 3
Mar 6
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 4
Jul 2
Aug 1
Sep 4
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
18 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
8 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 | 29 |
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 |