26 official holidays
The 1399 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 1399 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
2020-03-20
Nowruz
2020-03-21
Nowruz
2020-03-22
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2020-03-22
Nowruz
2020-03-23
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
2020-03-31
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
2020-04-01
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
2020-04-09
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
2020-05-15
Eid al-Fitr
2020-05-24
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2020-05-25
Demise of Imam Khomeini
2020-06-03
15 Khordad Uprising
2020-06-04
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2020-06-17
Eid al-Adha
2020-07-31
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
2020-08-08
Tasua of Hussain
2020-08-29
Ashura of Hussain
2020-08-30
Arbaeen of Hussain
2020-10-08
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
2020-10-16
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
2020-10-25
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2020-11-03
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2020-11-03
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2021-01-17
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
2021-02-10
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
2021-02-25
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2021-03-11
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
2021-03-19
This 1399 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.