Date Name Type / Location
Saturday, Feb 4

Birthday of Imam Ali

National Holiday
Birthday of Imam Ali
Saturday, Feb 11

Revolution Day

National Holiday
Revolution Day
Saturday, Feb 18

Prophet's Ascension

National Holiday
Prophet's Ascension
Wednesday, Mar 8

Imam Mahdi's birthday

National Holiday
Imam Mahdi's birthday
Tuesday, Mar 21

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Tuesday, Mar 21

Norooz (Persian New Year)

National Holiday
Norooz (Persian New Year)
Wednesday, Mar 22

Norooz Holiday

National Holiday
Norooz Holiday
Thursday, Mar 23

Norooz Holiday

National Holiday
Norooz Holiday
Friday, Mar 24

Norooz Holiday

National Holiday
Norooz Holiday
Wednesday, Apr 12

Martyrdom of Imam Ali

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Saturday, Apr 22

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

National Holiday
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Sunday, Apr 23

Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday)

National Holiday
Tuesday, May 16

Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
Wednesday, Jun 21

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Thursday, Jun 29

Eid al-Adha

National Holiday
Eid al-Adha
Friday, Jul 7

Eid-e-Ghadir

National Holiday
Eid-e-Ghadir
Thursday, Jul 27

Tassoua

National Holiday
Tassoua
Friday, Jul 28

Ashura

National Holiday
Ashura
Wednesday, Sep 6

Arbaeen

National Holiday
Arbaeen
Thursday, Sep 14

Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan

National Holiday
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
Friday, Sep 15

Martyrdom of Imam Reza

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Saturday, Sep 23

September Equinox

Season
September Equinox
Saturday, Sep 23

Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
Monday, Oct 2

Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq

National Holiday
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq
Saturday, Dec 16

Martyrdom of Fatima

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Fatima
Friday, Dec 22

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice