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Iran Public Holidays 2026
Review public holidays, other listed observances, categories, and estimated dates for Iran in 2026. Then use the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer to find long weekends that fit your workweek and leave budget.
Plan with the Holiday OptimizerIran 2026 planning insight
The 2026 Iran calendar lists 35 public-holiday dates across 9 months. Examples include Birthday of Imam Ali, Isra' and Mi'raj, Birthday of Mahdi. Their placement against your own workweek determines whether a nearby leave day can create a longer break; use the planner to compare options for your schedule.
2026 holiday dates and categories
This calendar lists the dates and categories supplied for Iran. A public holiday in a national calendar may not be a day off for every employer or region.
| Date | Holiday | Status | Type and certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday of Imam Ali | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Isra' and Mi'raj | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Birthday of Mahdi | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Islamic Revolution Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Public Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nowruz | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Islamic Republic Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Nature's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Death of Imam Khomeini | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Eid al-Ghadir | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| 15 Khordad Uprising | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Tasua | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Ashura | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Arbaeen | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Martyrdom of Fatima | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Birthday of Imam Ali | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule |
Plan a long weekend around Iran holidays
Open the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer and choose Iran and 2026. Add your workdays, leave budget, days-off target, and unavailable dates. The planner finds eligible breaks from public holidays and weekends; it cannot determine which dates your employer observes.
About this calendar data
Source attribution: Open-Source Python-Holidays Library. The calendar snapshot used to build this page is dated 2026-10-14. Holiday dates, names, categories, and regional rules can change; verify important dates with official local sources.
Bridge-Day marks estimated dates and separates public holidays from other listed observances. Non-public entries remain visible for context and do not count as days off in the optimizer by default.