24 official holidays
The 1376 Persian (Solar Hijri) calendar year contains 24 official holidays observed in Iran, combining national days (such as Nowruz and Islamic Republic Day), religious observances rooted in the Lunar Hijri calendar (such as Ashura, Arbaeen, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Qurban), and historical anniversaries. This page lists every holiday of 1376 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
1997-03-21
Nowruz
1997-03-22
Nowruz
1997-03-23
Nowruz
1997-03-24
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
1997-04-01
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
1997-04-02
Tasua of Hussain
1997-05-16
Ashura of Hussain
1997-05-17
Demise of Imam Khomeini
1997-06-04
15 Khordad Uprising
1997-06-05
Arbaeen of Hussain
1997-06-26
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
1997-07-04
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
1997-07-14
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
1997-07-23
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
1997-07-23
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
1997-10-06
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
1997-11-14
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
1997-11-28
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
1997-12-16
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
1998-01-20
Eid al-Fitr
1998-01-29
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
1998-01-30
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
1998-02-11
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
1998-02-22
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
1998-03-20
This 1376 Iran holiday calendar is sourced from the University of Tehran Calendar Centre and Iran's official holiday committee. It includes national days like Nowruz, Nature Day (Sizdah Bedar), Islamic Republic Day, and the Victory of the Islamic Revolution, alongside Lunar Hijri observances like Ashura, Arbaeen, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Qurban. Gregorian equivalents make cross-calendar planning easy for travellers and international teams.