World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2022
Holiday dates28vs 2021: +0
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+ days2
World rank5 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2022 | Thu | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Tue | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Tue | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Sun | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mon | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Sat | Nature's Day |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Sat | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 4, 2022 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 27, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Sat | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Sun | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Sun | Tasua |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Mon | Ashura |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Sat | Arbaeen |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Sun | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Tue | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Wed | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Martyrdom of Fatima |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 – Mar 25, 2022 | 6 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Jun 3, 2022 – Jun 5, 2022 | 3 days | Death of Imam Khomeini・15 Khordad Uprising |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- − Last Day of Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.