Iran Public Holidays in 2020
Iran has a total of 32 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| Funeral of General Qasem Soleimani | Monday, January 6, 2020 |
| Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima | Wednesday, January 29, 2020 |
| Revolution Day | Tuesday, February 11, 2020 |
| Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day | Sunday, March 8, 2020 |
| Oil Nationalization Day | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| Norooz (Persian New Year) | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Norooz Holiday | Saturday, March 21, 2020 |
| Norooz Holiday | Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
| Prophet's Ascension | Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
| Norooz Holiday | Monday, March 23, 2020 |
| Islamic Republic Day | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Nature Day | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Imam Mahdi's birthday | Thursday, April 9, 2020 |
| Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
| Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) | Sunday, May 24, 2020 |
| Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) | Monday, May 25, 2020 |
| Demise of Imam Khomeini | Wednesday, June 3, 2020 |
| Khordad National Uprising | Thursday, June 4, 2020 |
| Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | Wednesday, June 17, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) | Friday, July 31, 2020 |
| Eid-e-Ghadir | Saturday, August 8, 2020 |
| Tassoua | Friday, August 28, 2020 |
| Ashura | Sunday, August 30, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Arbaeen | Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
| Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Friday, October 16, 2020 |
| Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Saturday, October 17, 2020 |
| Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq | Tuesday, November 3, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |