Public holidays in Iran 2023

29 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Iran (Friday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Mon 20 Mar – Fri 24 Mar · 5 days off
  Iranian Oil Industry Nationalization Day, Nowruz, Nowruz Holiday
  Typically in Tehran: high 17°C (63°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 36% of days
• Fri 31 Mar – Sun 2 Apr · 3 days off
  Islamic Republic Day, Nature's Day
  Typically in Tehran: high 19°C (66°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 26% of days
• Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
  Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
  Typically in Tehran: high 25°C (77°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 26% of days
• Thu 14 Sep – Sat 16 Sep · 3 days off
  Death of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, Martyrdom of Ali al-Rida
  Typically in Tehran: high 33°C (91°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of days

Bridge days

• Thu 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Wed 8 Mar – Fri 10 Mar)
  Birthday of Mahdi
  Typically in Tehran: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 27% of days
• Thu 13 Apr: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Wed 12 Apr – Fri 14 Apr)
  Martyrdom of Imam Ali
  Typically in Tehran: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 31% of days
• Sat 3 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun)
  Death of Imam Khomeini, 15 Khordad Uprising
  Typically in Tehran: high 35°C (95°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 4% of days
• Thu 3 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Tue 1 Aug – Fri 4 Aug)
  Public Holiday
  Typically in Tehran: high 38°C (100°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 11% of days
• Thu 7 Sep: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Wed 6 Sep – Fri 8 Sep)
  Arbaeen
  Typically in Tehran: high 35°C (95°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 14% of days
• Sat 23 Sep: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 22 Sep – Sun 24 Sep)
  Martyrdom of Hasan al-Askari
  Typically in Tehran: high 32°C (90°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 16% of days
• Sat 16 Dec: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Fri 15 Dec – Sun 17 Dec)
  Martyrdom of Fatima
  Typically in Tehran: high 11°C (52°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 26% of days

Leave planner 2023

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2023 calendar

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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.