World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2012
Holiday dates26vs 2011: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays22not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank4 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Sat | Arbaeen |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Sun | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Tue | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Wed | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Feb 10, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Sat | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Mon | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Tue | Nowruz |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Sat | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Sun | Nature's Day |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Wed | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Jun 3, 2012 | Sun | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Mon | 15 Khordad Uprising; Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Jun 18, 2012 | Mon | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Thu | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Sat | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Sat | Tasua |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Sun | Ashura |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2012 – Mar 23, 2012 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 30, 2012 – Apr 1, 2012 | 3 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day |
| Nov 23, 2012 – Nov 25, 2012 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + 15 Khordad Uprising; Birthday of Imam Ali
- − 15 Khordad Uprising
- − Birthday of Imam Ali
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
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.