Iran has a total of 31 holidays in 2020. 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
Funeral of General Qasem Soleimani	Monday, January 6, 2020	Funeral of General Qasem Soleimani is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima	Wednesday, January 29, 2020	Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima is a national holiday in Iran
Revolution Day	Tuesday, February 11, 2020	Revolution Day is a national holiday in Iran
Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day	Sunday, March 8, 2020	Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day is a national holiday in Iran
Oil Nationalization Day	Thursday, March 19, 2020	Oil Nationalization Day is a national holiday in Iran
Norooz (Persian New Year)	Friday, March 20, 2020	Norooz (Persian New Year) is a national holiday in Iran
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Iran (Tehran)
Norooz Holiday	Saturday, March 21, 2020	Norooz Holiday is a national holiday in Iran
Prophet's Ascension	Sunday, March 22, 2020	Prophet's Ascension is a national holiday in Iran
Norooz Holiday	Monday, March 23, 2020	Norooz Holiday is a national holiday in Iran
Islamic Republic Day	Tuesday, March 31, 2020	Islamic Republic Day is a national holiday in Iran
Nature Day	Wednesday, April 1, 2020	Nature Day is a national holiday in Iran
Imam Mahdi's birthday	Thursday, April 9, 2020	Imam Mahdi's birthday is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Ali	Thursday, May 14, 2020	Martyrdom of Imam Ali is a national holiday in Iran
Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan)	Sunday, May 24, 2020	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)	Monday, May 25, 2020	Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) is a national holiday in Iran
Demise of Imam Khomeini	Wednesday, June 3, 2020	Demise of Imam Khomeini is a national holiday in Iran
Khordad National Uprising	Thursday, June 4, 2020	Khordad National Uprising is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq	Wednesday, June 17, 2020	Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq is a national holiday in Iran
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Iran (Tehran)
Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice)	Friday, July 31, 2020	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	Saturday, August 8, 2020	Eid-e-Ghadir is a national holiday in Iran
Tassoua	Friday, August 28, 2020	Tassoua is a national holiday in Iran
Ashura	Sunday, August 30, 2020	Ashura is a national holiday in Iran
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Iran (Tehran)
Arbaeen	Thursday, October 8, 2020	Arbaeen is a national holiday in Iran
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan	Friday, October 16, 2020	Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Reza	Saturday, October 17, 2020	Martyrdom of Imam Reza is a national holiday in Iran
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari	Sunday, October 25, 2020	Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari is a national holiday in Iran
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq	Tuesday, November 3, 2020	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq is a national holiday in Iran
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Iran (Tehran)