# Public holidays in Iran 2024

Iran has 26 public holidays in 2024. 25 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 289 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday.

Note: 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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iran/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 26 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 25 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 52 |
| Working days | 289 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | Thursday | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| 2024-02-08 | Thursday | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| 2024-02-11 | Sunday | Islamic Revolution Day |
| 2024-02-25 | Sunday | Birthday of Mahdi |
| 2024-03-19 | Tuesday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| 2024-03-20 | Wednesday | Nowruz |
| 2024-03-21 | Thursday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2024-03-22 | Friday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2024-03-23 | Saturday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Islamic Republic Day |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Nature's Day |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2024-05-04 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| 2024-06-03 | Monday | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| 2024-06-04 | Tuesday | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-25 | Tuesday | Eid al-Ghadir |
| 2024-07-15 | Monday | Tasua |
| 2024-07-16 | Tuesday | Ashura |
| 2024-08-25 | Sunday | Arbaeen |
| 2024-09-02 | Monday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| 2024-09-04 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| 2024-09-12 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| 2024-09-21 | Saturday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| 2024-12-05 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Fatima |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 52 | 25 | 289 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 5 days, Tue 19 to Sat 23 March 2024: Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday
- 3 days, Wed 10 to Fri 12 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Saturday 10 February 2024 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 February 2024 (4 days): Isra' and Mi'raj, Islamic Revolution Day
- Take off Saturday 30 March 2024 for Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024 (4 days): Islamic Republic Day, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Nature's Day

## Questions about 2024 in Iran

**How many working days are there in Iran in 2024?** 289 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 52 of them weekend days and 25 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Iran have in 2024?** 26 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Iran?** Friday.

## Other years

- [Iran 2024](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2024.md)
- [Iran 2025](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2025.md)
- [Iran 2026](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2026.md)
- [Iran 2027](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2027.md)
- [Iran 2028](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2028.md)
- [Iran 2029](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2029.md)
- [Iran 2030](https://openworkdays.com/iran/2030.md)

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