Calendars & Holidays

Iran public holidays 2028

26public holidays
3long weekends
6bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Iran in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 12WednesdayBirthday of Imam Mahdi
Feb 11FridayAnniversary of Islamic Revolution
Feb 17ThursdayMartyrdom of Imam Ali
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Feb 27SundayHolyday for Fetr Eeid
Mar 19SundayNationalization of the Iranian oil industry
Mar 20MondayNowruz
Mar 21TuesdayMartyrdom of Imam Jafar / Nowruz
Mar 22WednesdayNowruz
Mar 23ThursdayNowruz
Mar 31FridayIslamic Republic Day
Apr 1SaturdaySizdah Bedar
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 13SaturdayEid al-Ghadeer
Jun 2FridayTasoua
Jun 3SaturdayAshoura / Imam Khomeini's Demise
Jun 4SundayRevolt of Khordad 15
Jul 13ThursdayArbaeen-e Hosseini
Jul 21FridayDemise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)
Jul 23SundayMartyrdom of Imam Reza
Jul 30SundayMartyrdom of Imam Hassan
Aug 8TuesdayBirthday of Muhammad Prophet
Oct 21SaturdayMartyrdom of Fatima-Zahara
Nov 30ThursdayBirthday of Imam Ali
Dec 14ThursdayMabaas of Muhammad
Dec 31SundayBirthday of Imam Mahdi

In 2028, Iran has 26 public holidays. 21 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with Birthday of Imam Mahdi on Wednesday, January 12, 2028 and the last one is Birthday of Imam Mahdi on Sunday, December 31, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Mar 18 (1 day)8 days off (Mar 17 to Mar 24)Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Martyrdom of Imam Jafar / Nowruz
Jan 13 (1 day)3 days off (Jan 12 to Jan 14)Birthday of Imam Mahdi
Jul 22 (1 day)3 days off (Jul 21 to Jul 23)Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Jul 29 (1 day)3 days off (Jul 28 to Jul 30)Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
Dec 30 (1 day)3 days off (Dec 29 to Dec 31)Birthday of Imam Mahdi
Aug 9, Aug 10 (2 days)4 days off (Aug 8 to Aug 11)Birthday of Muhammad Prophet

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iran have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with Birthday of Imam Mahdi on Jan 12.
How many long weekends are there in Iran in 2028?

3, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 25 to Feb 27 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Holyday for Fetr Eeid). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Iran fall on a weekend?

Anniversary of Islamic Revolution (Friday, February 11, 2028), Islamic Republic Day (Friday, March 31, 2028), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (Friday, May 5, 2028), Tasoua (Friday, June 2, 2028), Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) (Friday, July 21, 2028). 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, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 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.