Holiday Guide for Iran in 2025

Iran information

Population: 83.99m
Capital: Tehran
Calling Code: (98)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Iranian rial
Language: Persian (Farsi)

List of National Holidays in Iran in 2025

	Monday January 13th Long Weekend! Imam Ali's Birthday Iran: Ali ibn Abu Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. He ruled the Rashidun Empire from 656 to 661.
	Monday January 27th Long Weekend! Eid al-Mab'ath Iran: Muslims in Iran and across the globe commemorate the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath — the anniversary of the day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen as God’s messenger.
	Tuesday February 11th Islamic Revolution Day Iran: Islamic Revolution Day is a public holiday in Iran observed on the 22nd day of the Persian month of Bhaman(February 11th). It is the National Day of Iran and marks the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
	Friday February 14th Long Weekend! Imam Mahdi's Birthday Iran: Commemorates the anniversary of the birth of the 12th and Last Imam of Twelver Shia Islam.
	Wednesday March 19th Oil Nationalisation Day Iran: Marks the anniversary of the nationalization of the oil industry in 1951, seen as a key step in Iran's independence from the West
	Thursday March 20th Nowruz Iran: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Friday March 21st Long Weekend! Nowruz Holiday Iran: Second day of public holidays to mark Nowruz - Iranian New Year which began on the Vernal Equinox
	Friday March 21st Long Weekend! Martyrdom of Imam Ali Iran: Ali ibn Abu Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. He ruled the Rashidun Empire from 656 to 661.
	Saturday March 22nd Nowruz Holiday Iran: Third day of public holidays to mark Nowruz - Iranian New Year which began on the Vernal Equinox
	Sunday March 23rd Nowruz Holiday Iran: Fourth day of public holidays to mark Nowruz - Iranian New Year which began on the Vernal Equinox
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid e-Fitr Iran: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday April 1st Islamic Republic Day Iran: Marks the anniversary of the 1979 establishment of the Islamic Republic
	Tuesday April 1st The Day after Eid-e-Fitr Iran: Second day of holidays for Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday April 2nd Nature Day Iran: The 13th day of Nowruz. It is celebrated by leaving houses to join nature, and spending the day outdoors.
	Thursday April 24th Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq Iran: Imam Sadeq, the sixth Shia Imam, died on 25th Shawwal, 148 AH after being poisoned by Al-Mansur
	Wednesday June 4th Demise of Imam Khomeini Iran: Ayatollah Khomeini was an Iranian Shia Muslim religious leader who was the founder of Iran as an Islamic republic and the leader of its 1979 Iranian Revolution
	Thursday June 5th Khordad National Uprising Iran: Marks the 1963 protests in Iran against the arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini after his denouncement of the Shah
	Saturday June 7th Eid-e-Qorban Iran: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Saturday June 14th Eid-e-Ghadir Iran: Shias believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of Prophet Muhammed, was appointed as the religious authority and leader of Islam
	Saturday July 5th Tasoua Hosseini Iran: Commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Mohammed
	Saturday July 5th Ashoura Iran: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Wednesday July 23rd Public Holiday Tehran: Iran declares public holiday in capital amid scorching heat.
	Thursday August 14th Arbaeen Iran: Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
	Saturday August 23rd Death of Prophet Muhammed / Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Iran: Marks the Death of Prophet Muhammad and the Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
	Monday August 25th Long Weekend! Martyrdom of Imam Reza Iran: Imam Reza was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and the eighth Shi'ite Imam
	Monday September 1st Long Weekend! Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari Iran: Imam Hassan Asgari was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam and was poisoned in 874 AD.
	Friday September 5th Long Weekend! Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Sadegh Iran: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Monday November 24th Long Weekend! Martyrdom Of Hazrat Fatimah Iran: Honours the daughter of Muhammad on the date of her martyrdom in 632 AD.