# Public holidays in Iran 2026

Iran has 32 public holidays in 2026. 27 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 286 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/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ir.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 32 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 27 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 52 |
| Working days | 286 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) |
| 2026-01-17 | Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| 2026-02-04 | Wednesday | Birthday of Mahdi (estimated) |
| 2026-02-11 | Wednesday | Islamic Revolution Day |
| 2026-03-01 | Sunday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-02 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-03 | Tuesday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-04 | Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-05 | Thursday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-06 | Friday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-07 | Saturday | Public Holiday |
| 2026-03-11 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali (estimated) |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Nowruz |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2026-03-24 | Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2026-04-01 | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Nature's Day |
| 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Death of Imam Khomeini |
| 2026-06-05 | Friday | 15 Khordad Uprising |
| 2026-06-05 | Friday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| 2026-06-25 | Thursday | Tasua (estimated) |
| 2026-06-26 | Friday | Ashura (estimated) |
| 2026-08-04 | Tuesday | Arbaeen (estimated) |
| 2026-08-12 | Wednesday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali (estimated) |
| 2026-08-14 | Friday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (estimated) |
| 2026-08-22 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari (estimated) |
| 2026-08-31 | Monday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (estimated) |
| 2026-11-14 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Fatima (estimated) |
| 2026-12-23 | Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali (estimated) |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 52 | 27 | 286 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 7 days, Sun 1 to Sat 7 March 2026: Public Holiday
- 5 days, Fri 20 to Tue 24 March 2026: Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Nowruz Holiday
- 3 days, Wed 1 to Fri 3 April 2026: Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Saturday 28 February 2026 for Fri 27 February to Sat 7 March 2026 (9 days): Public Holiday

## Questions about 2026 in Iran

**How many working days are there in Iran in 2026?** 286 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 52 of them weekend days and 27 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Iran have in 2026?** 32 public holidays. 5 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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