Iran Holidays

Iran uses three official calendar systems, including the Solar Hijri calendar as the main and national calendar, the Gregorian calendar for international events and Christian holidays, and the Islamic calendar (Lunar calendar) for Islamic holidays.

The surfeit of public holidays has been a subject of concern for almost 30 years. A substantial number of unofficial holidays are added each year to the national holidays that further aggravate the situation.

Iran has the most public holidays in the world with around 25 holidays. The holidays in Iran may differ regarding the Arabic Calendar.

Calendario iraniano
Il calendario Solar Hijara è uno dei sistemi di calendario più accurati al mondo. È anche noto come il calendario persiano, calendario iraniano e SH. Calendario. Un anno, nel calendario Solar Hijara è diviso in 12 mesi di lunghezza variabile. I primi 6 mesi includono 31 giorni e i mesi 7-11 includono 30 giorni. L’ultimo mese, Isfand, ha 29 giorni in un anno ordinario e 30 giorni in un anno bisestile. Le prime forme di calcolo di tempo in Iran risalgono al secondo millennio a.e.v .Un certo numero di sistemi calendario diversi furono utilizzati in Persia durante i secoli, incluso il calendario zoroastriano e il calendario islamico. La prima versione del moderno calendario Solar Hijri, il calendario Jalali, fu sviluppata nell’XI secolo da un gruppo di astronomi, tra cui si trova il nome dello scienziato persiano Omar Khayyam.
Festività pubbliche in Iran 2016 and 2017
Elenco di festività nazionali (basato sul calendario solare islamico), pubbliche o religiose (basate sul calendario islamico Hijri) e festival zoroastriani (basato sull’antica giornata religiosa persiana)

Day	Holiday	Explain
11 Feb 2018	Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution	The anniversary of Islamic revolution is celebrated on 11 February 1979 and Iranian marches toward Azadi Tower. This political celebration held on the last day of Fajr decade.
19 Feb 2018	Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemah	The only child of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
20 Mar 2018	Oil Nationalization Day	A movement in the Iranian parliament (Majlis) to nationalize Iran’s oil industry led by Mohammad Mosaddegh
21 Mar to 24 Mar 2018	Nowruz Holiday	Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year, which is celebrated worldwide by the Iranians
31 Mar 2018	Birthday of Imam Ali	First Imam of Shia Islam
1 Apr 2018	Islamic Republic Day	Changing the Pahlavi dynasty with an Islamic Republic
2 Apr 2018	Prophet’s Ascension in Iran	Sizdah Be-dar is celebrated on the thirteenth day of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. It is celebrated by leaving houses to join nature, and spending the day outdoors
14 Apr 2018	Eid al-Mab’ath	The Anniversary of the day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received his first revelation and was chosen as Allah’s final messenger.
2 May 2018	Birthday of Imam Mahdi	Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdī also known as Imam Zaman (Persian: امام زمان ), is believed by Twelver Shī’a Muslims to be the Mahdī, an ultimate savior of humankind
4 Jun 2018	Demise of Imam Khomeini	The founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
5 Jun 2018	Khordad National Uprising (1963)	The public protest against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
6 Jun 2018	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Assassination of Ali the fourth (last) Sunni Rashidun caliph and first Shia Imam
15th & 16th Jun 2018	Eid al-Fitr	An important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan
9 Jul 2018	Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq	The sixth Shia Imam
22 Aug 2018	Eid al-Adha	Aka the “Sacrifice Feast”, is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two.
30 Aug 2018	Eid al-Ghadir	An event when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) designated his cousin Hazrat Ali as the first in the continuing line of hereditary Imams.
19 Sep 2018	Tassoua Day	The major religious commemoration of the martyrdom at Karbala of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
20 Sep 2018	Ashura Day	These days are the most important day of Shiite Islam’s religious celebration – Martyrdom of Imam Hossein
30 Oct 2018	Arbaeen	The 40 day after martyrdom of Hussein
7 Nov 2018	Death of Prophet Muhammad & Martyrdom of Imam Hasan
8 Nov 208	Martyrdom of Imam Reza	The eighth Shi’ite Imam
25 Nov 2018	Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Sadeq	The sixth Shia Imam
25 Nov 2018	Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday	The prophet and founder of Islam

Day	Holiday	Explain
December 21th 2016	Yalda Night	Iranian festival celebrated on the “longest and darkest night of the year” the victorious of sun against the darkness.
January 16th 2017	Bahmangan	day of Good Thoughts and celebrating animal creation
February 11th 2017	Revolution Day in Islamic Republic of Iran
February 18th 2017	Esfandgan	day of Love and Women, celebrating the earth
March 02nd 2017	Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemah
April 21st 2016	Birthday of Imam Ali
March 20th 2016	Oil Nationalization Day
March 21st – April 02nd 2017	Nowruz, Persian New Year	New Year’s holidays that’s the most perfect time of the year for visiting Iranian ceremonies.
April 01st 2017	Islamic Republic Day
April 02nd 2017	Sizdehbedar	The Nature Day. On this day everyone stays out of doors thus repulsing evil according to an ancient traditions.
April 11th 2017	Imam Ali’s Birthday
April 25th 2017	The Prophet’s Ascension
May 12th 2017	Imam Mahdi’s Birthday
May 27th 2017	Ramadan 2017 will begin
June 04th 2017	Demise of Imam Khomeini
June 05th 2017	Khordad National Uprising (1963)
June 16th 2017	Martyrdom of Imam Ali
June 26th 2017	Eid Al-Fitr	End of Ramadan*
July 20th 2017	Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
September 02nd 2017	Eid-e-Ghorban	Feast of Abraham Sacrifice
September 09th 2017	Eid Al-Ghadir
September 30th 2017	Tassoua	These days are the most important day of Shiite Islam’s religious celebration – Martyrdom of Imam Hossein
October 01st 2017	Ashura
November 10th 2017	Arbaeen
November 19th 2017	Martyrdom of Imam Reza
December 06th 2017	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
December 21st 2017	Deygan	Day of Ahuramazda, the God

*In Zoroastrian month each day has a special name, it almost include one of the month name such as Mehr, Bahman and so on. When the name of the day and month are matched Zoroastrian name them as Mehregan and… and take a party as celebrating those days.
*In Ramazan month most of the people are fasting and all the restaurant and coffee shops are closed until sunset.
*Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian have their own holidays.
*December 25 (Christmas) is not a national holiday in Iran.

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