World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2011
Holiday dates27vs 2010: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays24not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank5 / 236median 13 days
All public holidays in 2011
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2011 | Tue | Arbaeen |
| Feb 2, 2011 | Wed | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Feb 4, 2011 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Feb 11, 2011 | Fri (weekend) | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Sat | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Feb 21, 2011 | Mon | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Sun | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Mon | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2011 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2011 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2011 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Fri (weekend) | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Sat | Nature's Day |
| May 7, 2011 | Sat | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Jun 4, 2011 | Sat | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2011 | Sun | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 16, 2011 | Thu | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Jun 30, 2011 | Thu | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jul 17, 2011 | Sun | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Sun | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Sat | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 15, 2011 | Tue | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Dec 5, 2011 | Mon | Tasua |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Tue | Ashura |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2011
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2011 – Mar 25, 2011 | 6 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Jun 3, 2011 – Jun 5, 2011 | 3 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising |
| Aug 31, 2011 – Sep 2, 2011 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2011 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.