The official weekend holiday in Iran is Friday. Iranian religious holidays are based on lunar system while the Persian calendar is based on Solar system. Religious holidays are subject to change depending upon the official sighting of the moon. Generally in the below-mentioned banking holidays which are mostly religious, all the historical sites and museums are not working.

2013

4-5 June (Demise of Imam Khomeini)

30th July (Martyrdom of Imam Ali)

2nd September (Martyrdom of Imam Jafar)
14th-15th November (Tasooa and Ashoora)

23rd December (Arba’in)
31st December (Demise of Prophet)

 

2014

4-5  June (Demise of Imam Khomeini)

18th July (Martyrdom of Imam Ali)

21st Aug (Martyrdom of Imam Jafar)

1st-2nd November (Tasooa and Ashoora)

12th December (Arba’in)

20th December (Demise of Prophet)