World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2018
Holiday dates27vs 2017: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays24not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank4 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Sun | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Tue | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Tue | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Wed | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sat | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Sun | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Mon | Nature's Day |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sat | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| May 2, 2018 | Wed | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Mon | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Tue | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 9, 2018 | Mon | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Thu | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Wed | Tasua |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Thu | Ashura |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Tue | Arbaeen |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Wed | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Thu | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sun | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 – Mar 24, 2018 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 30, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018 | 4 days | Birthday of Imam Ali・Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day |
| Jun 4, 2018 – Jun 6, 2018 | 3 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising・Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Sep 19, 2018 – Sep 21, 2018 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
| Nov 7, 2018 – Nov 9, 2018 | 3 days | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali・Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- − Last Day of Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.