World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2015
Holiday dates27vs 2014: -2
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 weekend5weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank3 / 241median 14 days
All public holidays in 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Wed | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Sat | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Sun | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2015 | Tue | Martyrdom of Fatima; Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Wed | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2015 | Thu | Nature's Day |
| May 2, 2015 | Sat | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| May 16, 2015 | Sat | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Wed | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Jun 4, 2015 | Thu | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Tue | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | Tasua |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Sat | Ashura |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Wed | Arbaeen |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Thu | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sat | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Sun | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2015
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 – Mar 24, 2015 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday・Martyrdom of Fatima; Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2015 | 3 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day |
| Jun 3, 2015 – Jun 5, 2015 | 3 days | Birthday of Mahdi・Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jul 17, 2015 – Jul 19, 2015 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Dec 10, 2015 – Dec 12, 2015 | 3 days | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali・Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2014
- + Martyrdom of Fatima; Nowruz Holiday
- − Martyrdom of Fatima
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2015 →
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.