Public Holidays in Iran 2027
HolidaysMap lists 42 public holidays for Iran in 2027, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is Mabaas of Muhammad on Tuesday, 5 January 2027 and the last is Mabaas of Muhammad on Saturday, 25 December 2027.
Iran public holidays 2027 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Tuesday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Friday, 16 January | |
| Wednesday | Imam Mahdi's Birthday | Friday, 23 January | |
| Saturday | Birthday of Imam Mahdi | Tuesday, 3 February | |
| February | |||
| Thursday | Revolution Day | Wednesday, 11 February | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Monday, 9 March | |
| Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Monday, 9 March | |
| March | |||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, 19 March | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Friday, 20 March | |
| Wednesday | Holyday for Fetr Eeid | — | |
| Saturday | Nowruz | Friday, 20 March | |
| Saturday | Oil Nationalization Day | Friday, 20 March | |
| Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Saturday, 21 March | |
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | Saturday, 21 March | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | Saturday, 21 March | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz | Friday, 20 March | |
| April | |||
| Thursday | Islamic Republic Day | Wednesday, 1 April | |
| Friday | Sizdah Bedar | Thursday, 2 April | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha | Monday, 25 May | |
| Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Wednesday, 27 May | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Ghadir | Tuesday, 2 June | |
| Monday | Eid al-Ghadeer | — | |
| June | |||
| Friday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | Thursday, 4 June | |
| Saturday | 1963 Demonstrations Anniversary | Friday, 5 June | |
| Saturday | Tasu’a | Tuesday, 23 June | |
| Sunday | Ashura | Wednesday, 24 June | |
| Monday | Tasoua | — | |
| Tuesday | Ashoura | Thursday, 25 June | |
| July | |||
| Thursday | Arbaeen | Sunday, 2 August | |
| Saturday | Arbaeen-e Hosseini | Monday, 3 August | |
| Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Monday, 10 August | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Tuesday, 11 August | |
| August | |||
| Sunday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | — | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Monday, 10 August | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Tuesday, 11 August | |
| Friday | Mawlid al-Nabi | Monday, 24 August | |
| Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | Sunday, 30 August | |
| Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari | Monday, 31 August | |
| September | |||
| Monday | Birthday of Imam Sadiq | Wednesday, 7 October | |
| November | |||
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | Friday, 13 November | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Fatima | Friday, 20 November | |
| December | |||
| Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali | Friday, 2 January | |
| Saturday | Mabaas of Muhammad | Friday, 16 January | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2027
16 of the 42 public holidays in Iran fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2027: Birthday of Imam Mahdi, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Nowruz, Oil Nationalization Day, Nowruz Holiday, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Eid al-Ghadir, 1963 Demonstrations Anniversary, Tasu’a, Ashura, Arbaeen-e Hosseini, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan, Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Birthday of Imam Ali, Mabaas of Muhammad. 11 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz Holiday, Sizdah Bedar, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Ghadeer, Demise of Imam Khomeini, Tasoua, Martyrdom of Imam Reza, Mawlid al-Nabi, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari, Birthday of Imam Sadiq.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Iran in 2027?
- HolidaysMap lists 42 public holidays for Iran in 2027. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Iran in 2027?
- The first public holiday in Iran in 2027 is Mabaas of Muhammad on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.
- Which Iran public holidays in 2027 fall on a weekend?
- 16 public holidays in Iran in 2027 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Birthday of Imam Mahdi, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Nowruz, Oil Nationalization Day, Nowruz Holiday, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Eid al-Ghadir, 1963 Demonstrations Anniversary, Tasu’a, Ashura, Arbaeen-e Hosseini, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan, Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Birthday of Imam Ali, Mabaas of Muhammad.
- 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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