Public Holidays in Iran 2029
Complete list of 27 public holidays and observances in Iran for 2029. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industryMarch 20, 2026
Today 27 Public Holidays
240 Working Days
125 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution | Public |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Feb 15 | Thursday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | Public |
| Mar 10 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | Public |
| Mar 19 | Monday | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry | Public |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 22 | Thursday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 23 | Friday | Nowruz | Public |
| Mar 31 | Saturday | Islamic Republic Day | Public |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Sizdah Bedar | Public |
| Apr 24 | Tuesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| May 2 | Wednesday | Eid al-Ghadeer | Public |
| May 22 | Tuesday | Tasoua | Public |
| May 23 | Wednesday | Ashoura | Public |
| Jun 3 | Sunday | Imam Khomeini's Demise | Public |
| Jun 4 | Monday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | Public |
| Jul 2 | Monday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Public |
| Jul 10 | Tuesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | Public |
| Jul 12 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Public |
| Jul 20 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Public |
| Jul 29 | Sunday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Public |
| Oct 11 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Public |
| Nov 19 | Monday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Public |
| Dec 3 | Monday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Public |
| Dec 21 | Friday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Public |
Long Weekends in 2029
Iran has 8 long weekends in 2029 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 17, 2029 — March 25, 2029 9 days
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz
February 3, 2029 — February 5, 2029 3 days
Martyrdom of Imam Ali
June 2, 2029 — June 4, 2029 3 days
Imam Khomeini's Demise, Revolt of Khordad 15
June 30, 2029 — July 2, 2029 3 days
Arbaeen-e Hosseini
July 20, 2029 — July 22, 2029 3 days
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
November 17, 2029 — November 19, 2029 3 days
Birthday of Imam Ali
December 1, 2029 — December 3, 2029 3 days
Mabaas of Muhammad
December 21, 2029 — December 23, 2029 3 days
Birthday of Imam Mahdi
Holidays by Month
Jan 0
Feb 4
Mar 7
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 2
Jul 5
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
21 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
6 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 |