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.
32public holidays in 2026
286working days in 2026
3long 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 estimated | |
| Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | |
| Wednesday | Birthday of Mahdi estimated | |
| 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 estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday | Nowruz | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| 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 estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Death of Imam Khomeini | |
| Friday weekend | 15 Khordad Uprising | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Thursday | Tasua estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Ashura estimated | |
| Tuesday | Arbaeen estimated | |
| Wednesday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida estimated | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari estimated | |
| Monday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Fatima estimated | |
| Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali estimated |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
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 0.103, CC BY 4.0).