Public Holidays in Iran 2026
Complete list of 25 public holidays and observances in Iran for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industryMarch 20, 2026
Today 25 Public Holidays
239 Working Days
126 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Friday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
| Jan 16 | Friday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
| Feb 3 | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
| Feb 11 | Wednesday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 24 | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | Public |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Sizdah Bedar | Public |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public |
| Jun 24 | Wednesday | Tasoua | Public |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Ashoura | Public |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public |
| Aug 11 | Tuesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public |
| Aug 13 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public |
| Aug 21 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public |
| Aug 30 | Sunday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public |
| Nov 13 | Friday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public |
| Dec 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 — March 24, 2026 5 days
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz
June 4, 2026 — June 7, 2026 4 days
Imam Khomeini's Demise, Revolt of Khordad 15
January 2, 2026 — January 4, 2026 3 days
Birthday of Imam Ali
January 16, 2026 — January 18, 2026 3 days
Mabaas of Muhammad
April 11, 2026 — April 13, 2026 3 days
Martyrdom of Imam Jafar
August 1, 2026 — August 3, 2026 3 days
Arbaeen-e Hosseini
August 21, 2026 — August 23, 2026 3 days
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
November 13, 2026 — November 15, 2026 3 days
Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 2
Mar 6
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 4
Jul 0
Aug 5
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 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 |