Date Name Type / Location
Feb4Saturday

Birthday of Imam Ali

National Holiday
Birthday of Imam Ali
Feb11Saturday

Revolution Day

National Holiday
Revolution Day
Feb18Saturday

Prophet's Ascension

National Holiday
Prophet's Ascension
Mar8Wednesday

Imam Mahdi's birthday

National Holiday
Imam Mahdi's birthday
Mar21Tuesday

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Mar21Tuesday

Norooz (Persian New Year)

National Holiday
Norooz (Persian New Year)
Mar22Wednesday

Norooz Holiday

National Holiday
Norooz Holiday
Mar23Thursday

Norooz Holiday

National Holiday
Norooz Holiday
Mar24Friday

Norooz Holiday

National Holiday
Norooz Holiday
Apr12Wednesday

Martyrdom of Imam Ali

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Apr22Saturday

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

National Holiday
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Apr23Sunday

Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday)

National Holiday
May16Tuesday

Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
Jun21Wednesday

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Jun29Thursday

Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice)

National Holiday
Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice)
Jul7Friday

Eid-e-Ghadir

National Holiday
Eid-e-Ghadir
Jul27Thursday

Tassoua

National Holiday
Tassoua
Jul28Friday

Ashura

National Holiday
Ashura
Sep6Wednesday

Arbaeen

National Holiday
Arbaeen
Sep14Thursday

Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan

National Holiday
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
Sep15Friday

Martyrdom of Imam Reza

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Sep23Saturday

September equinox

Season
September equinox
Sep23Saturday

Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
Oct2Monday

Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq

National Holiday
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq
Dec16Saturday

Martyrdom of Fatima

National Holiday
Martyrdom of Fatima
Dec22Friday

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice