26 official holidays
The 1394 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 1394 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
2015-03-21
Nowruz
2015-03-22
Nowruz
2015-03-23
Nowruz
2015-03-24
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2015-03-24
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
2015-04-01
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
2015-04-02
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
2015-05-02
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2015-05-16
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
2015-06-03
Demise of Imam Khomeini
2015-06-04
15 Khordad Uprising
2015-06-05
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
2015-07-08
Eid al-Fitr
2015-07-18
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2015-07-19
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2015-08-11
Eid al-Adha
2015-09-24
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
2015-10-02
Tasua of Hussain
2015-10-23
Ashura of Hussain
2015-10-24
Arbaeen of Hussain
2015-12-02
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
2015-12-10
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
2015-12-20
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2015-12-29
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2015-12-29
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
2016-02-11
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2016-03-13
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
2016-03-19
This 1394 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.