Public Holidays
The origin of public holidays in Iran is either Islamic events, national events, or people's beliefs in ancient Persia. Since the Iran's calendar is Solar, the dates of Islamic public holidays are variable.
| Gregorian Date (2017) | Solar Date (1395-1396) | Lunar Date (1438-1439) | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Bahman 22 | Jumada al-awwal 12 | The 1979 Revolution | Officially the Islamic Revolution |
| March 02 | Esfand 12 | Jumada al-Thani 03 | Martyrdom of Fatima | |
| March 19 | Esfand 29 | Jumada al-Thani 20 | Nationalization of Oil Industry | |
| March 21-24 | Farvardin 01-04 | Jumada al-Thani 22-25 | Nowruz | The Persian New Year |
| April 01 | Farvardin 12 | Rajab 03 | Islamic Republic Day | |
| April 02 | Farvardin 13 | Rajab 04 | Sizdah Bedar | Commonly pronounced and spelled Sizdah Bedar |
| April 11 | Farvardin 22 | Rajab 13 | Birth of Imam Ali | |
| April 25 | Ordibehesht 05 | Rajab 27 | Mission of Prophet Muhammad | |
| May 12 | Ordibehesht 22 | Sha'ban 15 | Birth of Imam Mahdi | |
| June 04 | Khordad 14 | Ramadhan 09 | Death of Ayatollah Khomeini | |
| June 05 | Khordad 15 | Ramadhan 10 | Revolt of Khordad 15 | |
| June 16 | Khordad 26 | Ramadhan 21 | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | |
| June 26-27 | Tir 05-06 | Shawwal 01-02 | Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadhan) | |
| July 20 | Tir 29 | Shawwal 25 | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar | |
| September 01 | Shahrivar 10 | Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Eid al-Adha (Ghurban) | |
| September 09 | Shahrivar 18 | Dhu al-Hijjah 18 | Eid al-Ghadeer | |
| September 30 | Mehr 08 | Muharram 09 | Tasu'a | The day before martyrdom of Imam Hussain |
| October 01 | Mehr 09 | Muharram 10 | Ashura | Martyrdom of Imam Hussain |
| November 09 | Aban 18 | Safar 20 | Arba'een | Forty days after martyrdom of Imam Hussain |
| November 17 | Aban 26 | Safar 28 | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan Mujtaba | |
| November 18 or 19 | Aban 27 or 28 | Safar 29 or 30 | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | |
| December 06 | Azar 15 | Rabi' al-awwal 17 | Birth of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Jafar |
