Public Holidays in Iran 2028
Complete list of 26 public holidays and observances in Iran for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industryMarch 20, 2026
Today 26 Public Holidays
245 Working Days
121 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
| Feb 11 | Friday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public |
| Feb 17 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public |
| Feb 26 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Feb 27 | Sunday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | Public |
| Mar 19 | Sunday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public |
| Mar 20 | Monday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 31 | Friday | Islamic Republic Day | Public |
| Apr 1 | Saturday | Sizdah Bedar | Public |
| May 5 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| May 13 | Saturday | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public |
| Jun 2 | Friday | Tasoua | Public |
| Jun 3 | Saturday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public |
| Jul 13 | Thursday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public |
| Jul 21 | Friday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public |
| Jul 23 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public |
| Jul 30 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public |
| Aug 8 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public |
| Oct 21 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public |
| Nov 30 | Thursday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
| Dec 14 | Thursday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Iran has 6 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 18, 2028 — March 23, 2028 6 days
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz
February 11, 2028 — February 13, 2028 3 days
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
March 31, 2028 — April 2, 2028 3 days
Islamic Republic Day, Sizdah Bedar
May 5, 2028 — May 7, 2028 3 days
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
June 2, 2028 — June 4, 2028 3 days
Tasoua, Imam Khomeini's Demise, Revolt of Khordad 15
July 21, 2028 — July 23, 2028 3 days
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 4
Mar 6
Apr 1
May 2
Jun 3
Jul 4
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
15 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
11 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 | 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
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