Public holidays in Iran 2028
Iran has 24 public holidays in 2028. 18 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 296 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday.
24public holidays
18weekday days off
296working days in 2028
52weekend 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 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Birthday of Mahdi estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Islamic Revolution Day | |
| Friday weekend | Martyrdom of Imam Ali estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | |
| Monday | Nowruz | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Thursday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Islamic Republic Day | |
| Saturday | Nature's Day | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Saturday | Death of Imam Khomeini | |
| Saturday | Tasua estimated | |
| Sunday | 15 Khordad Uprising | |
| Sunday | Ashura estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Arbaeen estimated | |
| Saturday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali estimated | |
| Sunday | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida estimated | |
| Monday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari estimated | |
| Wednesday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Sunday | Martyrdom of Fatima estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Birthday of Imam Ali estimated | |
| Friday weekend | 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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 52 | 18 | 296 |
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Jan26 wd
Feb23 wd
Mar21 wd
Apr25 wd
May25 wd
Jun23 wd
Jul24 wd
Aug26 wd
Sep25 wd
Oct26 wd
Nov26 wd
Dec26 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 6 daysSun 19 to Fri 24 March 2028Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
- 3 daysFri 2 to Sun 4 June 2028Death of Imam Khomeini, Tasua, 15 Khordad Uprising, Ashura
- 3 daysFri 21 to Sun 23 July 2028Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 26 February 2028 for Fri 25 to Mon 28 February 2028Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 8 daysTake off Saturday 18 March 2028 for Fri 17 to Fri 24 March 2028Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Questions about 2028 in Iran
- How many working days are there in Iran in 2028?
- 296 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 52 of them weekend days and 18 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Iran have in 2028?
- 24 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Islamic Revolution Day (11 February 2028), Martyrdom of Imam Ali (18 February 2028), Islamic Republic Day (31 March 2028), Arbaeen (14 July 2028), Birthday of Imam Ali (1 December 2028), Isra' and Mi'raj (15 December 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in Iran?
- Friday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in Iran 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Iran has 24 public holidays and 296 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iran/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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