Public Holidays in Iran 2026
HolidaysMap lists 39 public holidays for Iran in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is Birthday of Imam Ali on Friday, 2 January 2026 and the last is Birthday of Imam Ali on Tuesday, 22 December 2026.
Iran public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Friday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Saturday, 11 December | |
| Friday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Tuesday, 5 January | |
| Friday | Imam Mahdi's Birthday | Wednesday, 13 January | |
| February | |||
| Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Saturday, 23 January | |
| Wednesday | Revolution Day | Thursday, 11 February | |
| March | |||
| Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Saturday, 27 February | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Saturday, 27 February | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Monday, 8 March | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| Friday | Nowruz | Saturday, 20 March | |
| Friday | Oil Nationalization Day | Saturday, 20 March | |
| Saturday | Nowruz Holiday | Sunday, 21 March | |
| Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Sunday, 21 March | |
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | Sunday, 21 March | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz | Saturday, 20 March | |
| April | |||
| Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | Thursday, 1 April | |
| Thursday | Sizdah Bedar | Friday, 2 April | |
| Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | — | |
| May | |||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | Friday, 14 May | |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Sunday, 16 May | |
| June | |||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Ghadir | Saturday, 22 May | |
| Thursday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | Friday, 4 June | |
| Friday | 1963 Demonstrations Anniversary | Saturday, 5 June | |
| Tuesday | Tasu’a | Saturday, 12 June | |
| Wednesday | Ashura | Sunday, 13 June | |
| Thursday | Ashoura | Tuesday, 15 June | |
| August | |||
| Sunday | Arbaeen | Thursday, 22 July | |
| Monday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Saturday, 24 July | |
| Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Friday, 30 July | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Saturday, 31 July | |
| Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Friday, 30 July | |
| Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Saturday, 31 July | |
| Monday | Mawlid al-Nabi | Friday, 13 August | |
| Sunday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Thursday, 19 August | |
| Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari | Friday, 20 August | |
| October | |||
| Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Sadiq | Monday, 27 September | |
| November | |||
| Friday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Tuesday, 2 November | |
| Friday | Martyrdom of Fatima | Tuesday, 9 November | |
| December | |||
| Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Saturday, 11 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
4 of the 39 public holidays in Iran fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday, Arbaeen, Birthday of Muhammad Prophet. 18 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Birthday of Imam Ali, Mabaas of Muhammad, Imam Mahdi's Birthday, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Nowruz, Oil Nationalization Day, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Jafar, Eid al-Adha, 1963 Demonstrations Anniversary, Arbaeen-e Hosseini, Martyrdom of Imam Reza, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan, Mawlid al-Nabi, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari, Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara, Martyrdom of Fatima.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Iran in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 39 public holidays for Iran in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Iran in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Iran in 2026 is Birthday of Imam Ali on Friday, 2 January 2026.
- Which Iran public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 4 public holidays in Iran in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday, Arbaeen, Birthday of Muhammad Prophet.
- Where can I get Iran public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Iran holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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