Islamic Republic of Iran Holidays 2023

Complete list of holidays and observances in Islamic Republic of Iran for the year 2023.

February

Sat 4

Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day

Public holiday

Sat 11

Revolution Day

Public holiday

Sat 18

Prophet's Ascension

Public holiday

March

Wed 8

Imam Mahdi's birthday

Public holiday

Mon 20

Oil Nationalization Day

Public holiday

Tue 21

Norooz (Persian New Year)

Public holiday

Wed 22

Norooz Holiday

Public holiday

Thu 23

Ramadan Start

Observance

Thu 23

Norooz Holiday

Public holiday

Fri 24

Norooz Holiday

Public holiday

April

Sat 1

Islamic Republic Day

Public holiday

Sun 2

Nature Day

Public holiday

Wed 12

Martyrdom of Imam Ali

Public holiday

Sat 22

Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan)

Public holiday

Sun 23

Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday)

Public holiday

May

Mon 15

Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq

Public holiday

June

Sun 4

Demise of Imam Khomeini

Public holiday

Mon 5

Khordad National Uprising

Public holiday

Thu 29

Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice)

Public holiday

July

Fri 7

Eid-e-Ghadir

Public holiday

Thu 27

Tassoua

Public holiday

Fri 28

Ashura

Public holiday

August

Wed 2

Public Holiday for Extreme Weather

Public holiday

Thu 3

Public Holiday for Extreme Weather

Public holiday

September

Wed 6

Arbaeen (tentative)

Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.

Thu 14

Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (tentative)

Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.

Fri 15

Martyrdom of Imam Reza (tentative)

Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.

Sun 24

Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (tentative)

Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.

October

Tue 3

Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq (tentative)

Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.

December

Sun 17

Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (tentative)

Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.