26 official holidays
The 1390 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 1390 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
2011-03-21
Nowruz
2011-03-22
Nowruz
2011-03-23
Nowruz
2011-03-24
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
2011-04-01
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
2011-04-02
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2011-05-07
Demise of Imam Khomeini
2011-06-04
15 Khordad Uprising
2011-06-05
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
2011-06-16
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2011-06-30
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
2011-07-17
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
2011-08-22
Eid al-Fitr
2011-08-31
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2011-09-01
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2011-09-24
Eid al-Adha
2011-11-07
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
2011-11-15
Tasua of Hussain
2011-12-05
Ashura of Hussain
2011-12-06
Arbaeen of Hussain
2012-01-14
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
2012-01-22
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
2012-02-01
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2012-02-10
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2012-02-10
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
2012-02-11
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
2012-03-19
This 1390 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.