26 official holidays
The 1440 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 1440 with its Gregorian date equivalent so families, travellers, and businesses can plan ahead.
Nowruz Begins
2061-03-20
Nowruz
2061-03-21
Nowruz
2061-03-22
Nowruz
2061-03-23
Islamic Republic of Iran Day
2061-03-31
Sizdah Bedar (Nature Day)
2061-04-01
Eid al-Adha
2061-05-01
Eid al-Ghadir Khumm
2061-05-09
Tasua of Hussain
2061-05-29
Ashura of Hussain
2061-05-30
Demise of Imam Khomeini
2061-06-03
15 Khordad Uprising
2061-06-04
Arbaeen of Hussain
2061-07-08
Demise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS)
2061-07-16
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS)
2061-07-25
Birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2061-08-03
Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2061-08-03
Martyrdom of Fatimah al-Zahra (SA)
2061-10-17
Birth of Imam Ali (AS)
2061-11-26
Mab'ath of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
2061-12-10
Birth of Imam Mahdi (AJ)
2061-12-27
Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS)
2062-02-01
Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
2062-02-10
Eid al-Fitr
2062-02-11
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2062-02-12
Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS)
2062-03-07
Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry
2062-03-19
This 1440 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.