Arbaeen Dates. When is Arbaeen in Iran?

Arbaeen is a national holiday in Iran. In the table below, you will find when Arbaeen is official marked and celebrated in Iran over a span of 15 years. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2010
 Friday February 5 Arbaeen
2011
 Wednesday January 26 Arbaeen
2012
 Saturday January 14 Arbaeen
2013
 Thursday January 3 Arbaeen
2014
 Saturday December 13 Arbaeen
2015
 Wednesday December 2 Arbaeen
2016
 Monday November 21 Arbaeen
2017
 Thursday November 9 Arbaeen
2018
 Tuesday October 30 Arbaeen
2019
 Saturday October 19 Arbaeen
2020
 Thursday October 8 Arbaeen
2021
 Monday September 27 Arbaeen
2022
 Saturday September 17 Arbaeen
2023
 Wednesday September 6 Arbaeen
2024
 Sunday August 25 Arbaeen
2025
 Thursday August 14 Arbaeen

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