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Iran public holidays 2027

27public holidays
1long weekends
13bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Iran in 2027

DateDayHoliday
Jan 5TuesdayMabaas of Muhammad
Jan 23SaturdayBirthday of Imam Mahdi
Feb 11ThursdayAnniversary of Islamic Revolution
Feb 28SundayMartyrdom of Imam Ali
Mar 9TuesdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 10WednesdayHolyday for Fetr Eeid
Mar 20SaturdayNationalization of the Iranian oil industry
Mar 21SundayNowruz
Mar 22MondayNowruz
Mar 23TuesdayNowruz
Mar 24WednesdayNowruz
Apr 1ThursdayIslamic Republic Day
Apr 2FridayMartyrdom of Imam Jafar / Sizdah Bedar
May 16SundayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 24MondayEid al-Ghadeer
Jun 4FridayImam Khomeini's Demise
Jun 5SaturdayRevolt of Khordad 15
Jun 14MondayTasoua
Jun 15TuesdayAshoura
Jul 24SaturdayArbaeen-e Hosseini
Aug 1SundayDemise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)
Aug 3TuesdayMartyrdom of Imam Reza
Aug 10TuesdayMartyrdom of Imam Hassan
Aug 19ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad Prophet
Nov 2TuesdayMartyrdom of Fatima-Zahara
Dec 11SaturdayBirthday of Imam Ali
Dec 25SaturdayMabaas of Muhammad

In 2027, Iran has 27 public holidays. 25 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with Mabaas of Muhammad on Tuesday, January 5, 2027 and the last one is Mabaas of Muhammad on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Long weekends in 2027

Best bridge days to book

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Mar 25 (1 day)8 days off (Mar 19 to Mar 26)Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz
Mar 11 (1 day)4 days off (Mar 9 to Mar 12)End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Holyday for Fetr Eeid
Feb 27 (1 day)3 days off (Feb 26 to Feb 28)Martyrdom of Imam Ali
May 15 (1 day)3 days off (May 14 to May 16)Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Jul 31 (1 day)3 days off (Jul 30 to Aug 1)Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)
Aug 2 (1 day)3 days off (Aug 1 to Aug 3)Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Jun 12, Jun 13 (2 days)5 days off (Jun 11 to Jun 15)Tasoua, Ashoura
Jun 16, Jun 17 (2 days)5 days off (Jun 14 to Jun 18)Tasoua, Ashoura

Weekend days assumed: Friday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iran have in 2027?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with Mabaas of Muhammad on Jan 5.
How many long weekends are there in Iran in 2027?

1, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Mar 19 to Mar 24 (Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz, Nowruz). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2027 holidays in Iran fall on a weekend?

Martyrdom of Imam Jafar / Sizdah Bedar (Friday, April 2, 2027), Imam Khomeini's Demise (Friday, June 4, 2027). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Iran: 2026, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2027 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.