Holidays
Official holidays of 1405
The days that close offices and banks. Named days that are not days off are on each month’s page instead.
26 official holidays · Falling on a Friday: 3
| Date | Day | Occasion | Gregorian | Hijri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farvardin 7 official holidays | ||||
| 1 Farvardin | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr· Nowruz· Eid al-Fitr lunar; approximate date Source
| 21 March 2026 | 2 Shawwal 1447 |
| 2 Farvardin | Sunday | Nowruz Holidays (Days 2–4) Source
| 22 March 2026 | 3 Shawwal 1447 |
| 3 Farvardin | Monday | Nowruz Holidays (Days 2–4) Source
| 23 March 2026 | 4 Shawwal 1447 |
| 4 Farvardin | Tuesday | Nowruz Holidays (Days 2–4) Source
| 24 March 2026 | 5 Shawwal 1447 |
| 12 Farvardin | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day Source
| 1 April 2026 | 13 Shawwal 1447 |
| 13 Farvardin | Thursday | Sizdah Bedar Source
| 2 April 2026 | 14 Shawwal 1447 |
| 24 Farvardin | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq· Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq lunar; approximate date Source
| 13 April 2026 | 25 Shawwal 1447 |
| Khordad 3 official holidays | ||||
| 6 Khordad | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha· Eid al-Adha lunar; approximate date Source
| 27 May 2026 | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 |
| 14 Khordad | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir· Eid al-Ghadir· Death of Imam Khomeini lunar; approximate date Source
| 4 June 2026 | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 |
| 15 Khordad | Friday | 15 Khordad Uprising Source
| 5 June 2026 | 19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 |
| Tir 2 official holidays | ||||
| 4 Tir | Thursday | Tasu'a· Tasu'a lunar; approximate date Source
| 25 June 2026 | 9 Muharram 1448 |
| 5 Tir | Friday | Ashura· Ashura lunar; approximate date Source
| 26 June 2026 | 10 Muharram 1448 |
| Mordad 4 official holidays | ||||
| 14 Mordad | Wednesday | Arbaeen· Arbaeen lunar; approximate date Source
| 5 August 2026 | 20 Safar 1448 |
| 22 Mordad | Thursday | Death of the Prophet & Martyrdom of Imam Hasan· Death of the Prophet & Imam Hasan (Shia account) lunar; approximate date Source
| 13 August 2026 | 28 Safar 1448 |
| 23 Mordad | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza· Martyrdom of Imam Reza lunar; approximate date Source
| 14 August 2026 | 29 Safar 1448 |
| 31 Mordad | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari· Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari lunar; approximate date Source
| 22 August 2026 | 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 |
| Shahrivar 1 official holidays | ||||
| 9 Shahrivar | Monday | Birth of the Prophet & Imam Sadiq· Mawlid al-Nabi & Birth of Imam Sadiq (Shia dating) lunar; approximate date Source
| 31 August 2026 | 17 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 |
| Aban 1 official holidays | ||||
| 23 Aban | Saturday | Martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra· Martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra lunar; approximate date Source
| 14 November 2026 | 3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 |
| Dey 2 official holidays | ||||
| 2 Dey | Wednesday | Birth of Imam Ali & Father's Day· Birth of Imam Ali lunar; approximate date Source
| 23 December 2026 | 13 Rajab 1448 |
| 16 Dey | Wednesday | Mab'ath of the Prophet· Isra and Mi'raj lunar; approximate date Source
| 6 January 2027 | 27 Rajab 1448 |
| Bahman 2 official holidays | ||||
| 4 Bahman | Sunday | Nimeh Sha'ban· Mid-Sha'ban lunar; approximate date Source
| 24 January 2027 | 15 Sha’ban 1448 |
| 22 Bahman | Thursday | Victory of the Islamic Revolution Source
| 11 February 2027 | 4 Ramadan 1448 |
| Esfand 4 official holidays | ||||
| 9 Esfand | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali· Martyrdom of Imam Ali lunar; approximate date Source
| 28 February 2027 | 21 Ramadan 1448 |
| 19 Esfand | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr· Eid al-Fitr lunar; approximate date Source
| 10 March 2027 | 1 Shawwal 1448 |
| 20 Esfand | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr· Eid al-Fitr lunar; approximate date Source
| 11 March 2027 | 2 Shawwal 1448 |
| 29 Esfand | Saturday | Oil Nationalization Day Source
| 20 March 2027 | 11 Shawwal 1448 |
Holidays tied to the lunar month use the tabular criterion and may shift by a day after the official sighting.
Long weekends
Long weekends
Where one or two days of leave make several consecutive days off.
- 4 days Saturday 1 Farvardin – Tuesday 4 Farvardin
- 3 days Wednesday 12 Farvardin – Friday 14 Farvardin
- 3 days Wednesday 19 Esfand – Friday 21 Esfand