World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2020
Holiday dates26vs 2019: +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 weekend4weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank4 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2020 | Wed | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Tue | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sun | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Thu | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Sun | Isra' and Mi'raj; Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Tue | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Wed | Nature's Day |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Thu | Birthday of Mahdi |
| May 15, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Wed | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Thu | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Sat | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Sat | Tasua |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sun | Ashura |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Thu | Arbaeen |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Sat | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Sun | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday・Isra' and Mi'raj; Nowruz Holiday |
| Jun 3, 2020 – Jun 5, 2020 | 3 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising |
| Aug 28, 2020 – Aug 30, 2020 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + 15 Khordad Uprising
- + Birthday of Imam Ali
- + Eid al-Fitr
- + Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day
- + Isra' and Mi'raj; Nowruz Holiday
- − 15 Khordad Uprising; Eid al-Fitr
- − Birthday of Imam Ali; Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day
- − Isra' and Mi'raj
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.