Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Iran
28 days in 2026Iran holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Iran, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Iran on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Iran holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | سال نو میلادیNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, January 2 | ولادت حضرت امام علی علیه‌السلامBirthday of Imam Ali | celebrate |
| Fri, January 16 | مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم (ص)Mabaas of Muhammad | celebrate |
| Tue, February 3 | ولادت حضرت قائم عجل‌الله تعالی فرجه الشریفBirthday of Imam Mahdi | celebrate |
| Wed, February 11 | سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب اسلامیRevolution Day | observance |
| Wed, February 18 29 days | ماه مبارک رمضانRamadan | observance |
| Tue, March 10 | شهادت حضرت علی علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Ali | remembrance |
| Fri, March 20 3 days | عید فطرEid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 3 days | نوروزNowruz | celebrate |
| Mon, March 23 | نوروزNowruz | celebrate |
| Tue, March 24 | نوروزNowruz | celebrate |
| Wed, April 1 | روز جمهوری اسلامیIslamic Republic Day | celebrate |
| Thu, April 2 | سیزده بدرSizdah Bedar | celebrate |
| Mon, April 13 | شهادت حضرت امام جعفر صادق علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Jafar | remembrance |
| Sat, May 2 | روز معلم | celebrate |
| Wed, May 27 4 days | عید قربانEid al-Adha | celebrate |
| Thu, June 4 | عید سعید غدیر خمEid al-Ghadeer | celebrate |
| Thu, June 4 | رحلت امام خمینیImam Khomeini's Demise | remembrance |
| Fri, June 5 | قیام ۱۵ خردادRevolt of Khordad 15 | remembrance |
| Wed, June 24 | تاسوعای حسینیTasoua | remembrance |
| Thu, June 25 | عاشورای حسینیAshoura | remembrance |
| Mon, August 3 | اربعین حسینیArbaeen-e Hosseini | remembrance |
| Tue, August 11 | رحلت پیامبر اکرم (ص) و شهادت امام حسن مجتبی (ع)Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | remembrance |
| Thu, August 13 | شهادت حضرت امام رضا علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Reza | remembrance |
| Fri, August 21 | شهادت امام حسن عسکری علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Hassan | remembrance |
| Sun, August 30 | ولادت حضرت رسول اکرم (ص)Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | celebrate |
| Fri, November 13 | شهادت حضرت فاطمه زهرا سلام‌الله علیهاMartyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | remembrance |
| Tue, December 22 | ولادت حضرت امام علی علیه‌السلامBirthday of Imam Ali | celebrate |
Iran holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | سال نو میلادیNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, January 5 | مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم (ص)Mabaas of Muhammad | celebrate |
| Sat, January 23 | ولادت حضرت قائم عجل‌الله تعالی فرجه الشریفBirthday of Imam Mahdi | celebrate |
| Mon, February 8 29 days | ماه مبارک رمضانRamadan | observance |
| Thu, February 11 | سالگرد پیروزی انقلاب اسلامیRevolution Day | observance |
| Sun, February 28 | شهادت حضرت علی علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Ali | remembrance |
| Tue, March 9 3 days | عید فطرEid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Sat, March 20 | ملی شدن صنعت نفتNationalization of the Iranian oil industry | celebrate |
| Sun, March 21 3 days | نوروزNowruz | celebrate |
| Wed, March 24 | نوروزNowruz | celebrate |
| Thu, April 1 | روز جمهوری اسلامیIslamic Republic Day | celebrate |
| Fri, April 2 | شهادت حضرت امام جعفر صادق علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Jafar | remembrance |
| Fri, April 2 | سیزده بدرSizdah Bedar | celebrate |
| Sun, May 2 | روز معلم | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 4 days | عید قربانEid al-Adha | celebrate |
| Mon, May 24 | عید سعید غدیر خمEid al-Ghadeer | celebrate |
| Fri, June 4 | رحلت امام خمینیImam Khomeini's Demise | remembrance |
| Sat, June 5 | قیام ۱۵ خردادRevolt of Khordad 15 | remembrance |
| Mon, June 14 | تاسوعای حسینیTasoua | remembrance |
| Tue, June 15 | عاشورای حسینیAshoura | remembrance |
| Sat, July 24 | اربعین حسینیArbaeen-e Hosseini | remembrance |
| Sun, August 1 | رحلت پیامبر اکرم (ص) و شهادت امام حسن مجتبی (ع)Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) | remembrance |
| Tue, August 3 | شهادت حضرت امام رضا علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Reza | remembrance |
| Tue, August 10 | شهادت امام حسن عسکری علیه‌السلامMartyrdom of Imam Hassan | remembrance |
| Thu, August 19 | ولادت حضرت رسول اکرم (ص)Birthday of Muhammad Prophet | celebrate |
| Tue, November 2 | شهادت حضرت فاطمه زهرا سلام‌الله علیهاMartyrdom of Fatima-Zahara | remembrance |
| Sat, December 11 | ولادت حضرت امام علی علیه‌السلامBirthday of Imam Ali | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 | مبعث حضرت رسول اکرم (ص)Mabaas of Muhammad | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Iran have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 28 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Iran for 2026.
What language are visitors from Iran greeted in?
In Persian, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Iran.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 11 days in Iran are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.