Iran has a total of 31 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. 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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Holiday	Date	Details
Revolution Day	Sunday, February 11, 2018	Revolution Day is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima	Wednesday, February 21, 2018	Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima is a national holiday in Iran
Oil Nationalization Day	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	Oil Nationalization Day is a national holiday in Iran
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Iran (Tehran)
Norooz (Persian New Year)	Wednesday, March 21, 2018	Norooz (Persian New Year) is a national holiday in Iran
Norooz Holiday	Thursday, March 22, 2018	Norooz Holiday is a national holiday in Iran
Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day	Friday, March 30, 2018	Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day is a national holiday in Iran
Islamic Republic Day	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Islamic Republic Day is a national holiday in Iran
Nature Day	Monday, April 2, 2018	Nature Day is a national holiday in Iran
Prophet's Ascension	Friday, April 13, 2018	Prophet's Ascension is a national holiday in Iran
Imam Mahdi's birthday	Wednesday, May 2, 2018	Imam Mahdi's birthday is a national holiday in Iran
Anniversary of Khomeini's Death	Monday, June 4, 2018	Anniversary of Khomeini's Death is a national holiday in Iran
Demise of Imam Khomeini	Monday, June 4, 2018	Demise of Imam Khomeini is a national holiday in Iran
Revolt of Khordad 15	Tuesday, June 5, 2018	Revolt of Khordad 15 is a national holiday in Iran
Khordad National Uprising	Tuesday, June 5, 2018	Khordad National Uprising is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Wednesday, June 6, 2018	Martyrdom of Imam Ali is a national holiday in Iran
Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan)	Friday, June 15, 2018	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday)	Saturday, June 16, 2018	Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) is a national holiday in Iran
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Iran (Tehran)
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq	Monday, July 9, 2018	Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq is a national holiday in Iran
Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice)	Tuesday, August 21, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid-e-Ghadir	Wednesday, August 29, 2018	Eid-e-Ghadir is a national holiday in Iran
Tassoua	Wednesday, September 19, 2018	Tassoua is a national holiday in Iran
Ashura	Thursday, September 20, 2018	Ashura is a national holiday in Iran
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Iran (Tehran)
Arbaeen	Tuesday, October 30, 2018	Arbaeen is a national holiday in Iran
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan	Wednesday, November 7, 2018	Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Reza	Thursday, November 8, 2018	Martyrdom of Imam Reza is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari	Friday, November 16, 2018	Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari is a national holiday in Iran
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq	Sunday, November 25, 2018	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq is a national holiday in Iran
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Iran (Tehran)