Public holidays in Iran 2029
Iran has 28 public holidays in 2029. 24 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 289 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday.
28public holidays
24weekday days off
289working days in 2029
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 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Birthday of Mahdi estimated | |
| Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali estimated | |
| Saturday | Islamic Revolution Day | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Monday | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Thursday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Friday weekend | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Saturday | Islamic Republic Day | |
| Sunday | Nature's Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Wednesday | Tasua estimated | |
| Thursday | Ashura estimated | |
| Sunday | Death of Imam Khomeini | |
| Monday | 15 Khordad Uprising | |
| Tuesday | Arbaeen estimated | |
| Wednesday | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida estimated | |
| Saturday | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari estimated | |
| Monday | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Martyrdom of Fatima estimated | |
| Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Ali estimated | |
| Tuesday | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | |
| Saturday | Birthday of Mahdi 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 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 52 | 24 | 289 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysMon 19 to Fri 23 March 2029Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday
- 3 daysFri 30 March to Sun 1 April 2029Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day
- 3 daysWed 23 to Fri 25 May 2029Tasua, Ashura
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 2 June 2029 for Fri 1 to Mon 4 June 2029Death of Imam Khomeini, 15 Khordad Uprising
Questions about 2029 in Iran
- How many working days are there in Iran in 2029?
- 289 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 52 of them weekend days and 24 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Iran have in 2029?
- 28 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (16 February 2029), Nowruz Holiday (23 March 2029), Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida (13 July 2029), Martyrdom of Fatima (12 October 2029).
- What counts as the weekend in Iran?
- Friday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2030?
- See public holidays in Iran 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Iran has 28 public holidays and 289 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iran/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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