# Public holidays in Iran 2025

Iran has 26 public holidays in 2025. 22 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 291 working days out of 365. 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/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 26 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 22 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 52 |
| Working days | 291 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| 2025-01-28 | Tuesday | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| 2025-02-10 | Monday | Islamic Revolution Day |
| 2025-02-14 | Friday | Birthday of Mahdi |
| 2025-03-19 | Wednesday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| 2025-03-20 | Thursday | Last Day of Year |
| 2025-03-21 | Friday | Nowruz |
| 2025-03-22 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| 2025-03-22 | Saturday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2025-03-23 | Sunday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2025-03-24 | Monday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Islamic Republic Day |
| 2025-04-02 | Wednesday | Nature's Day |
| 2025-04-24 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| 2025-06-04 | Wednesday | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| 2025-06-05 | Thursday | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-14 | Saturday | Eid al-Ghadir |
| 2025-07-05 | Saturday | Tasua |
| 2025-07-06 | Sunday | Ashura |
| 2025-08-14 | Thursday | Arbaeen |
| 2025-08-22 | Friday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali |
| 2025-08-24 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida |
| 2025-09-01 | Monday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari |
| 2025-09-10 | Wednesday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq |
| 2025-11-24 | Monday | Martyrdom of Fatima |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 52 | 22 | 291 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 6 days, Wed 19 to Mon 24 March 2025: Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Last Day of Year, Nowruz, Martyrdom of Imam Ali, Nowruz Holiday
- 3 days, Mon 31 March to Wed 2 April 2025: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day
- 3 days, Wed 4 to Fri 6 June 2025: Death of Imam Khomeini, 15 Khordad Uprising, Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 July 2025: Tasua, Ashura

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Thursday 3 April 2025 for Mon 31 March to Fri 4 April 2025 (5 days): Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day

## Questions about 2025 in Iran

**How many working days are there in Iran in 2025?** 291 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 52 of them weekend days and 22 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Iran have in 2025?** 26 public holidays. 4 fall 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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