World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Iran, 2026
Holiday dates32vs 2025: +6
On weekdays27not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Fri
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank1 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Sat | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sat | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Wed | Birthday of Mahdi |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Wed | Islamic Revolution Day |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Sun | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mon | Public Holiday |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tue | Public Holiday |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Wed | Public Holiday |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Thu | Public Holiday |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Fri (weekend) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Sat | Public Holiday |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fri (weekend) | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr; Nowruz |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday; Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Wed | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Thu | Nature's Day |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Tue | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| May 27, 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Thu | Death of Imam Khomeini; Eid al-Ghadir |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Fri (weekend) | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Wed | Tasua |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Thu | Ashura |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Tue | Arbaeen |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Wed | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Thu | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Sun | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| Dec 23, 2026 | Wed | Birthday of Imam Ali |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2026
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026 | 7 days | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 – Mar 24, 2026 | 5 days | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day・Eid al-Fitr; Nowruz・Eid al-Fitr Holiday; Nowruz Holiday・Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 3, 2026 | 3 days | Islamic Republic Day・Nature's Day |
| Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026 | 3 days | Tasua・Ashura |
| Aug 12, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 | 3 days | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali・Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2025
- + Death of Imam Khomeini; Eid al-Ghadir
- + Eid al-Fitr Holiday; Nowruz Holiday
- + Eid al-Fitr; Nowruz
- + Islamic Republic Day
- + Martyrdom of Imam Ali
- + Public Holiday
- − Death of Imam Khomeini
- − Eid al-Fitr
- − Eid al-Fitr Holiday; Islamic Republic Day
- − Eid al-Ghadir
- − Last Day of Year
- − Martyrdom of Imam Ali; Nowruz Holiday
- − Nowruz
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2026 →
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.