World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2019
Holiday dates25vs 2018: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays23not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank3 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Sat | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Mon | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Wed | Birthday of Imam Ali; Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Thu | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Sun | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Mon | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Tue | Nature's Day |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Wed | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Sun | Birthday of Mahdi |
| May 27, 2019 | Mon | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Tue | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Wed | 15 Khordad Uprising; Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Sat | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Mon | Tasua |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Tue | Ashura |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Sat | Arbaeen |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Sun | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Tue | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Wed | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2019 – Mar 24, 2019 | 5 days | Birthday of Imam Ali; Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2019 – Apr 3, 2019 | 3 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day・Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jun 4, 2019 – Jun 7, 2019 | 4 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising; Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- + 15 Khordad Uprising; Eid al-Fitr
- + Birthday of Imam Ali; Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day
- − 15 Khordad Uprising
- − Birthday of Imam Ali
- − Eid al-Fitr
- − Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.