Public Holidays in Iran 2027
Complete list of 27 public holidays and observances in Iran for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industryMarch 20, 2026
Today 27 Public Holidays
244 Working Days
121 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Tuesday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
| Jan 23 | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
| Feb 11 | Thursday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public |
| Feb 28 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | Public |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 23 | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 24 | Wednesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Apr 1 | Thursday | Islamic Republic Day | Public |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Sizdah Bedar | Public |
| May 16 | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| May 24 | Monday | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public |
| Jun 4 | Friday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public |
| Jun 5 | Saturday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public |
| Jun 14 | Monday | Tasoua | Public |
| Jun 15 | Tuesday | Ashoura | Public |
| Jul 24 | Saturday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public |
| Aug 1 | Sunday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public |
| Aug 3 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public |
| Aug 10 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public |
| Aug 19 | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public |
| Nov 2 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public |
| Dec 11 | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
Long Weekends in 2027
Iran has 5 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 20, 2027 — March 24, 2027 5 days
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz
April 1, 2027 — April 4, 2027 4 days
Islamic Republic Day, Sizdah Bedar
June 12, 2027 — June 15, 2027 4 days
Tasoua, Ashoura
May 22, 2027 — May 24, 2027 3 days
Eid al-Ghadeer
June 4, 2027 — June 6, 2027 3 days
Imam Khomeini's Demise, Revolt of Khordad 15
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 2
Mar 7
Apr 2
May 2
Jun 4
Jul 1
Aug 4
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
17 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
10 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 |