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Public holidays in Iran 2028
Iran has 24 public holiday dates in 2028, 18 of them on a working day, and 3 long weekends. The next one is Martyrdom of Fatima, in 4 days (Friday, November 13, 2026).
- Wed, Dec 23Birthday of Imam Aliin 44 days
- Wed, Jan 6Isra' and Mi'rajin 58 days
2028 holiday calendar
27 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Thu | Birthday of Mahdi estimated | in 430 days |
| Feb 11 | Fri | Islamic Revolution Day | in 459 days |
| Feb 18 | Fri | Martyrdom of Imam Ali estimated | in 466 days |
| Feb 27 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 475 days |
| Feb 28 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | in 476 days |
| Mar 19 | Sun | Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day | in 496 days |
| Mar 20 | Mon | Nowruz | in 497 days |
| Mar 21 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday | in 498 days |
| Mar 22 | Wed | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | in 499 days |
| Mar 22 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday | in 499 days |
| Mar 23 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday | in 500 days |
| Mar 31 | Fri | Islamic Republic Day | in 508 days |
| Apr 1 | Sat | Nature's Day | in 509 days |
| May 6 | Sat | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 544 days |
| May 14 | Sun | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | in 552 days |
| Jun 3 | Sat | Death of Imam Khomeini | in 572 days |
| Jun 3 | Sat | Tasua estimated | in 572 days |
| Jun 4 | Sun | 15 Khordad Uprising | in 573 days |
| Jun 4 | Sun | Ashura estimated | in 573 days |
| Jul 14 | Fri | Arbaeen estimated | in 613 days |
| Jul 22 | Sat | Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali estimated | in 621 days |
| Jul 23 | Sun | Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida estimated | in 622 days |
| Jul 31 | Mon | Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari estimated | in 630 days |
| Aug 9 | Wed | Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq estimated | in 639 days |
| Oct 22 | Sun | Martyrdom of Fatima estimated | in 713 days |
| Dec 1 | Fri | Birthday of Imam Ali estimated | in 753 days |
| Dec 15 | Fri | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | in 767 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2028
Assumes a Friday weekend.
- Sun, Mar 19 – Fri, Mar 24Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq6 days
- Fri, Jun 2 – Sun, Jun 4Death of Imam Khomeini, Tasua, 15 Khordad Uprising, Ashura3 days
- Fri, Jul 21 – Sun, Jul 23Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Sat, Feb 26Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday4 days off
- Take Sat, Mar 18Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday, Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq8 days off
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