2 official holidays this month
1998-04-21 — 1998-05-21
Tasua of Hussain
Tasua, the 9th of Muharram, is the day before Ashura and commemorates the loyalty of Hazrat Abbas. Mourning ceremonies are held across Iran on this day.
Ashura of Hussain
Ashura, the 10th of Muharram, is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions at Karbala in 680 CE. Ashura is the most important mourning day for Shia Muslims worldwide and an official holiday in Iran.
Official holidays in Iran for Ordibehesht 1377, with Gregorian and Islamic (Hijri) date equivalents. 2 official holidays in Ordibehesht.