Day | Holiday | Explain |
11 Feb 2018 | L’anniversario della rivoluzione islamica | L’anniversario della rivoluzione islamica viene celebrato in 11 febbraio 1979 e la marcia degli iraniani verso la Torre Azadi. Questa celebrazione politica ha luogo nell’ultimo giorno del decennio di Fajr. |
19 Feb 2018 | Il martirio di Hazrat Fatima Zahra (SA) | L’unica figlia del profeta islamico Muhammad (S) |
20 Mar 2018 | Nazionalizzazione del Petrolio | Movimento nel parlamento Iraniano (Majlis) per nazionalizzare l’industria del petrolio in Iran guidata da Mohammad Mosaddegh |
21 Mar to 24 Mar 2018 | Ferie di Norouz | Nuovo anno iraniano, anche conosciuto come Nuovo anno Presiano, che viene celebrato nel mondo dagli iraniani |
31 Mar 2018 | Nascita dell’Imam Ali | Il primo Imam dagli sciiti |
1 Apr 2018 | Anniversario della nascita della Repubblica islamica | Trasformare la dinastia dei Pahlavi a Repubblica islamica |
2 Apr 2018 | Ascensione del Profeta | Sizdah Be-dar viene celebrato nel 13° giorno di Norouz, l’anno nuovo iraniano. Il giorno della festa in la gente passa la sua giornata nella natura |
14 Apr 2018 | Eid al-Mab’ath | Inizio del magistero profetico di Muhammad (S), scelto come il sigillo dei profeti |
2 May 2018 | Nascita di Imam Mahdi | Secondo la credenza sciita dei Duodecimani, egli riapparirà come il Mahdi atteso per la rivivificazione del primo e più puro Islam |
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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