Iran, Islamic Republic Of Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Iran, Islamic Republic Of 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd January | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 17th January | Saturday | Prophet's Ascension (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 3rd February | Tuesday | Imam Mahdi's birthday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 11th February | Wednesday | Revolution Day | National Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 11th March | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 19th March | Thursday | Oil Nationalization Day | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) (Tentative Date) | 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) (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 4th June | Thursday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | National Holiday |
| 4th June | Thursday | Eid-e-Ghadir (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 5th June | Friday | Khordad National Uprising | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th June | Wednesday | Tassoua (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 25th June | Thursday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 4th August | Tuesday | Arbaeen (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 12th August | Wednesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 14th August | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 21st August | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 30th August | Sunday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 13th November | Friday | Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 23rd December | Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day (Tentative Date) | 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 23 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);