Iran, Islamic Republic Of Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Iran, Islamic Republic Of 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th January | Saturday | Prophet's Ascension | National Holiday |
| 3rd February | Tuesday | Imam Mahdi's birthday | National Holiday |
| 11th February | Wednesday | Revolution Day | National Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 11th March | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | National Holiday |
| 19th March | Thursday | Oil Nationalization Day | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) | National Holiday |
| 1st April | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | National Holiday |
| 13th April | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | National Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) | National Holiday |
| 4th June | Thursday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | National Holiday |
| 4th June | Thursday | Eid-e-Ghadir | National Holiday |
| 5th June | Friday | Khordad National Uprising | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th June | Wednesday | Tassoua | National Holiday |
| 25th June | Thursday | Ashura | National Holiday |
| 4th August | Tuesday | Arbaeen | National Holiday |
| 12th August | Wednesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | National Holiday |
| 14th August | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | National Holiday |
| 21st August | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari | National Holiday |
| 30th August | Sunday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq | National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 13th November | Friday | Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima | National Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 23rd December | Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day | National Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Iran, Islamic Republic Of. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Iran, Islamic Republic Of this year in 2026?
There are 22 holidays in Iran, Islamic Republic Of in 2026
How to retrieve the Iran, Islamic Republic Of holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IR&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Iran, Islamic Republic Of holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'IR', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);