World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2016
Holiday dates27vs 2015: +0
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 weekend2weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days2
World rank5 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2016 | Thu | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Sun | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Sat | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Sun | Nowruz |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Thu | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Nature's Day |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Thu | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| May 5, 2016 | Thu | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| May 22, 2016 | Sun | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Sat | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Mon | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Sat | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Tue | Tasua |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Wed | Ashura |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Sun | Arbaeen |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Mon | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Wed | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Thu | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sat | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 – Mar 23, 2016 | 6 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Jul 6, 2016 – Jul 8, 2016 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Martyrdom of Fatima
- − Martyrdom of Fatima; Nowruz Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.