World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2017
Holiday dates28vs 2016: +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 weekend6weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank3 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Thu | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Sun | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Mon | Last Day of Year |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Tue | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Sat | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Sun | Nature's Day |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Tue | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Tue | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| May 12, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Sun | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Mon | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Thu | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Sat | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sat | Tasua |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sun | Ashura |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Thu | Arbaeen |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Sun | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Mon | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Wed | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 – Mar 24, 2017 | 6 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Last Day of Year・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2017 – Apr 2, 2017 | 3 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day |
| Sep 29, 2017 – Oct 1, 2017 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Last Day of Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.