Public holidays in Iran 2027
Iran has 28 public holidays in 2027. 25 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 287 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday.
28public holidays
25weekday days off
287working days in 2027
53weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | |
| Sunday | Birthday of Mahdi estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic Revolution Day | |
| Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Saturday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | |
| Sunday | Nowruz | |
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Thursday | Islamic Republic Day | |
| Friday weekend | Nature's Day | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Death of Imam Khomeini | |
| Saturday | 15 Khordad Uprising | |
| Tuesday | Tasua estimated | |
| Wednesday | Ashura estimated | |
| Sunday | Arbaeen estimated | |
| Monday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali estimated | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida estimated | |
| Wednesday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Wednesday | Martyrdom of Fatima estimated | |
| Sunday | Birthday of Imam Ali estimated | |
| Sunday | Isra' and Mi'raj 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 53 | 25 | 287 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysWed 10 to Fri 12 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysFri 19 to Wed 24 March 2027Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday
- 3 daysThu 1 to Sat 3 April 2027Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 8 daysTake off Thursday 25 March 2027 for Fri 19 to Fri 26 March 2027Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 17 June 2027 for Tue 15 to Fri 18 June 2027Tasua, Ashura
Questions about 2027 in Iran
- How many working days are there in Iran in 2027?
- 287 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 53 of them weekend days and 25 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Iran have in 2027?
- 28 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Nature's Day (2 April 2027), Death of Imam Khomeini (4 June 2027), Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (20 August 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Iran?
- Friday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Iran 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Iran has 28 public holidays and 287 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iran/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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