Holidays and Observances in Iran in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | Prophet's Ascension | National Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Revolution Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 25 | Sunday | Imam Mahdi's birthday | National Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Friday | Election Holiday | National Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 19 | Tuesday | Oil Nationalization Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | Norooz (Persian New Year) | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Norooz Holiday | National Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Friday | Norooz Holiday | National Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Norooz Holiday | National Holiday |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Islamic Republic Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | National Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) | National Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Saturday | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | National Holiday |
| May 22 | Wednesday | Public Mourning Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | National Holiday |
| Jun 4 | Tuesday | Khordad National Uprising | National Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Tuesday | Eid-e-Ghadir | National Holiday |
| Jul 15 | Monday | Tassoua | National Holiday |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | Ashura | National Holiday |
| Jul 28 | Sunday | Heat Wave Public Holiday | National Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Sunday | Arbaeen (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Monday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Sep 12 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Saturday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Dec 5 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
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