Public holidays in Iran
In 2026, Iran has 32 public holidays, 27 weekday days off, and 286 working days. The weekend is Friday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
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32public holidays in 2026
286working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
1bridge days in 2026
The weekend is Friday alone; many offices also close on Thursday afternoon. The Persian and Islamic calendars set most dates, which can move by a day.
Public holidays in Iran 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali | |
| Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj | |
| Wednesday | Birthday of Mahdi | |
| Wednesday | Islamic Revolution Day | |
| Sunday | Public Holiday | |
| Monday | Public Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Public Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Public Holiday | |
| Thursday | Public Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Public Holiday | |
| Saturday | Public Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | |
| Friday weekend | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday | Nowruz | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | |
| Thursday | Nature's Day | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Thursday | Death of Imam Khomeini | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir | |
| Friday weekend | 15 Khordad Uprising | |
| Wednesday | Tasua | |
| Thursday | Ashura | |
| Tuesday | Arbaeen | |
| Wednesday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali | |
| Thursday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida | |
| Friday weekend | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari | |
| Sunday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq | |
| Friday weekend | Martyrdom of Fatima | |
| Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali |
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Working days per year in Iran
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 25 | 289 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 26 | 22 | 291 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 32 | 27 | 286 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 28 | 25 | 287 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 24 | 18 | 296 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 28 | 24 | 289 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 28 | 25 | 288 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Iran has 32 public holidays and 286 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iran/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).