Public Holidays IR 2027

28 holidays · 28 national · 0 regional

Date	Day	Holiday	Scope
5 Jan	Tue	Mabaas of Muhammad National	National
23 Jan	Sat	Birthday of Imam Mahdi National	National
11 Feb	Thu	Anniversary of Islamic Revolution National	National
28 Feb	Sun	Martyrdom of Imam Ali National	National
9 Mar	Tue	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National	National
10 Mar	Wed	Holyday for Fetr Eeid National	National
20 Mar	Sat	Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry National	National
21 Mar	Sun	Nowruz National	National
22 Mar	Mon	Nowruz National	National
23 Mar	Tue	Nowruz National	National
24 Mar	Wed	Nowruz National	National
1 Apr	Thu	Islamic Republic Day National	National
2 Apr	Fri	Martyrdom of Imam Jafar National	National
2 Apr	Fri	Sizdah Bedar National	National
16 May	Sun	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National	National
24 May	Mon	Eid al-Ghadeer National	National
4 Jun	Fri	Imam Khomeini's Demise National	National
5 Jun	Sat	Revolt of Khordad 15 National	National
14 Jun	Mon	Tasoua National	National
15 Jun	Tue	Ashoura National	National
24 Jul	Sat	Arbaeen-e Hosseini National	National
1 Aug	Sun	Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) National	National
3 Aug	Tue	Martyrdom of Imam Reza National	National
10 Aug	Tue	Martyrdom of Imam Hassan National	National
19 Aug	Thu	Birthday of Muhammad Prophet National	National
2 Nov	Tue	Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara National	National
11 Dec	Sat	Birthday of Imam Ali National	National
25 Dec	Sat	Mabaas of Muhammad National	National

IR public holidays 2027: 28 days

In IR in 2027 there are 28 public holidays, all national. Of these, 18 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 10 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 6 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is March. The holiday calendar opens with Mabaas of Muhammad on 5 January and closes with Mabaas of Muhammad on 25 December.