World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2021
Holiday dates28vs 2020: +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 weekend5weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank3 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Sun | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Wed | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Thu | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Thu | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Sat | Last Day of Year |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Sun | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Mon | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Thu | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | Nature's Day |
| May 4, 2021 | Tue | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| May 13, 2021 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Sat | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Sun | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Thu | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Wed | Tasua |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Thu | Ashura |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Mon | Arbaeen |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Tue | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Thu | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Sun | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 – Mar 24, 2021 | 6 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Last Day of Year・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Jun 4, 2021 – Jun 6, 2021 | 3 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising・Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Aug 18, 2021 – Aug 20, 2021 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Isra' and Mi'raj
- + Last Day of Year
- − Isra' and Mi'raj; Nowruz Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.