World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2013
Holiday dates30vs 2012: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays25not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days2
World rank1 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2013 | Thu | Arbaeen |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Sat | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Sun | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Jan 29, 2013 | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Sun | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 19, 2013 | Tue | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2013 | Wed | Last Day of Year |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Thu | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Sun | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Mon | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Tue | Nature's Day |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Sun | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| May 24, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Jun 4, 2013 | Tue | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2013 | Wed | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Mon | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Jul 30, 2013 | Tue | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Sep 2, 2013 | Mon | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Oct 16, 2013 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 24, 2013 | Thu | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Wed | Tasua |
| Nov 14, 2013 | Thu | Ashura |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Mon | Arbaeen |
| Dec 31, 2013 | Tue | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2013
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2013 – Mar 24, 2013 | 6 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Last Day of Year・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Nov 13, 2013 – Nov 15, 2013 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2012
- + 15 Khordad Uprising
- + Birthday of Imam Ali
- + Last Day of Year
- − 15 Khordad Uprising; Birthday of Imam Ali
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2013 →
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.