World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2023
Holiday dates29vs 2022: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays26not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank2 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Sat | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Sat | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Sat | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Wed | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mon | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Tue | Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Sat | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Sun | Nature's Day |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 16, 2023 | Tue | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Sun | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Mon | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Thu | Tasua |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Fri (weekend) | Ashura |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Tue | Public Holiday |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Wed | Public Holiday |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Wed | Arbaeen |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Thu | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Sat | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Sun | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Sun | Martyrdom of Fatima |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 – Mar 24, 2023 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2023 – Apr 2, 2023 | 3 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day |
| Apr 21, 2023 – Apr 23, 2023 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Sep 14, 2023 – Sep 16, 2023 | 3 days | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali・Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Public Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.