26 official holidays
The 1388 Persian (Solar Hijri) calendar year contains 26 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 1388 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
2009-03-21
Nowruz
2009-03-22
Nowruz
2009-03-23
Nowruz
2009-03-24
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
2009-04-01
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
2009-04-02
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2009-05-28
Demise of Imam Khomeini
2009-06-04
15 Khordad Uprising
2009-06-05
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
2009-07-06
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2009-07-20
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
2009-08-07
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
2009-09-11
Eid al-Fitr
2009-09-20
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2009-09-21
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2009-10-14
Eid al-Adha
2009-11-28
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
2009-12-06
Tasua of Hussain
2009-12-26
Ashura of Hussain
2009-12-27
Arbaeen of Hussain
2010-02-05
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
2010-02-11
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
2010-02-13
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
2010-02-23
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2010-03-04
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2010-03-04
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
2010-03-20
This 1388 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.