25 official holidays
The 1398 Persian (Solar Hijri) calendar year contains 25 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 1398 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
2019-03-21
Nowruz
2019-03-22
Nowruz
2019-03-23
Nowruz
2019-03-24
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
2019-04-01
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
2019-04-02
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2019-04-03
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
2019-04-21
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
2019-05-27
Demise of Imam Khomeini
2019-06-04
15 Khordad Uprising
2019-06-05
Eid al-Fitr
2019-06-05
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2019-06-06
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2019-06-29
Eid al-Adha
2019-08-12
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
2019-08-20
Tasua of Hussain
2019-09-09
Ashura of Hussain
2019-09-10
Arbaeen of Hussain
2019-10-19
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
2019-10-27
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
2019-11-06
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2019-11-15
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2019-11-15
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2020-01-29
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
2020-02-11
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
2020-03-08
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
2020-03-19
This 1398 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.