Holidays
Official holidays of 1406
The days that close offices and banks. Named days that are not days off are on each month’s page instead.
27 official holidays · Falling on a Friday: 4
| Date | Day | Occasion | Gregorian | Hijri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farvardin 7 official holidays | ||||
| 1 Farvardin | Sunday | Nowruz Source
| 21 March 2027 | 12 Shawwal 1448 |
| 2 Farvardin | Monday | Nowruz Holidays (Days 2–4) Source
| 22 March 2027 | 13 Shawwal 1448 |
| 3 Farvardin | Tuesday | Nowruz Holidays (Days 2–4) Source
| 23 March 2027 | 14 Shawwal 1448 |
| 4 Farvardin | Wednesday | Nowruz Holidays (Days 2–4) Source
| 24 March 2027 | 15 Shawwal 1448 |
| 12 Farvardin | Thursday | Islamic Republic Day Source
| 1 April 2027 | 23 Shawwal 1448 |
| 13 Farvardin | Friday | Sizdah Bedar Source
| 2 April 2027 | 24 Shawwal 1448 |
| 14 Farvardin | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq· Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq lunar; approximate date Source
| 3 April 2027 | 25 Shawwal 1448 |
| Ordibehesht 1 official holidays | ||||
| 27 Ordibehesht | Monday | Eid al-Adha· Eid al-Adha lunar; approximate date Source
| 17 May 2027 | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 |
| Khordad 5 official holidays | ||||
| 4 Khordad | Tuesday | Eid al-Ghadir· Eid al-Ghadir lunar; approximate date Source
| 25 May 2027 | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 |
| 14 Khordad | Friday | Death of Imam Khomeini Source
| 4 June 2027 | 28 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 |
| 15 Khordad | Saturday | 15 Khordad Uprising Source
| 5 June 2027 | 29 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 |
| 24 Khordad | Monday | Tasu'a· Tasu'a lunar; approximate date Source
| 14 June 2027 | 9 Muharram 1449 |
| 25 Khordad | Tuesday | Ashura· Ashura lunar; approximate date Source
| 15 June 2027 | 10 Muharram 1449 |
| Mordad 5 official holidays | ||||
| 3 Mordad | Sunday | Arbaeen· Arbaeen lunar; approximate date Source
| 25 July 2027 | 20 Safar 1449 |
| 11 Mordad | Monday | Death of the Prophet & Martyrdom of Imam Hasan· Death of the Prophet & Imam Hasan (Shia account) lunar; approximate date Source
| 2 August 2027 | 28 Safar 1449 |
| 12 Mordad | Tuesday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza· Martyrdom of Imam Reza lunar; approximate date Source
| 3 August 2027 | 29 Safar 1449 |
| 20 Mordad | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari· Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari lunar; approximate date Source
| 11 August 2027 | 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 |
| 29 Mordad | Friday | Birth of the Prophet & Imam Sadiq· Mawlid al-Nabi & Birth of Imam Sadiq (Shia dating) lunar; approximate date Source
| 20 August 2027 | 17 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 |
| Aban 1 official holidays | ||||
| 12 Aban | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra· Martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra lunar; approximate date Source
| 3 November 2027 | 3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1449 |
| Azar 1 official holidays | ||||
| 21 Azar | Sunday | Birth of Imam Ali & Father's Day· Birth of Imam Ali lunar; approximate date Source
| 12 December 2027 | 13 Rajab 1449 |
| Dey 2 official holidays | ||||
| 5 Dey | Sunday | Mab'ath of the Prophet· Isra and Mi'raj lunar; approximate date Source
| 26 December 2027 | 27 Rajab 1449 |
| 23 Dey | Thursday | Nimeh Sha'ban· Mid-Sha'ban lunar; approximate date Source
| 13 January 2028 | 15 Sha’ban 1449 |
| Bahman 2 official holidays | ||||
| 22 Bahman | Friday | Victory of the Islamic Revolution Source
| 11 February 2028 | 15 Ramadan 1449 |
| 28 Bahman | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali· Martyrdom of Imam Ali lunar; approximate date Source
| 17 February 2028 | 21 Ramadan 1449 |
| Esfand 3 official holidays | ||||
| 8 Esfand | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr· Eid al-Fitr lunar; approximate date Source
| 27 February 2028 | 1 Shawwal 1449 |
| 9 Esfand | Monday | Eid al-Fitr· Eid al-Fitr lunar; approximate date Source
| 28 February 2028 | 2 Shawwal 1449 |
| 29 Esfand | Sunday | Oil Nationalization Day Source
| 19 March 2028 | 22 Shawwal 1449 |
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.
- 6 days Sunday 1 Farvardin – Friday 6 Farvardin 1 days leave
- 3 days Thursday 12 Farvardin – Saturday 14 Farvardin
- 4 days Friday 6 Esfand – Monday 9 Esfand 1 days leave