World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2024
Holiday dates26vs 2023: -3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays25not on the weekend
On the weekend1weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days2
World rank7 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | Thu | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Thu | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Sun | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Sun | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Tue | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Wed | Nowruz |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Sun | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Mon | Martyrdom of Imam Ali; Nature's Day |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 4, 2024 | Sat | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Mon | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Tue | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Tue | Eid al-Ghadir |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Mon | Tasua |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Tue | Ashura |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Sun | Arbaeen |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Mon | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Wed | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Thu | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Sat | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Thu | Martyrdom of Fatima |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2024
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 – Mar 23, 2024 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Nowruz・Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 10, 2024 – Apr 12, 2024 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2023
- + Martyrdom of Imam Ali; Nature's Day
- − Martyrdom of Imam Ali
- − Nature's Day
- − Public Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2024 →
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.