World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2014
Holiday dates29vs 2013: -1
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 weekend4weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank2 / 240median 13 days
All public holidays in 2014
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2014 | Thu | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Sun | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Tue | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 20, 2014 | Thu | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Sun | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Tue | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2014 | Wed | Nature's Day |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Thu | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| May 13, 2014 | Tue | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| May 27, 2014 | Tue | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jun 4, 2014 | Wed | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2014 | Thu | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Sat | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 13, 2014 | Mon | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Mon | Tasua |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Tue | Ashura |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Sat | Arbaeen |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Sun | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Tue | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Dec 31, 2014 | Wed | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2014
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2014 – Mar 24, 2014 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2014 – Apr 4, 2014 | 4 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day・Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Jun 4, 2014 – Jun 6, 2014 | 3 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2013
- − Last Day of Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2014 →
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.