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.

 

 

Note: In Iran we have some public holidays that are only bank holidays and tourists sites are open but during the dates in red, all sites are closed. 

 

2018 

11 Feb Revolution Day 13 Mar Martyrdom of Fatima 19 Mar Oil Nationalization Day 20 Mar Norouz (Persian New Year) 21 Mar Norouz Holiday 22 Mar Norouz Holiday 23 Mar Norouz Holiday 30 Mar Birthday of Imam Ali 14 Apr Prophet's Ascension 01 May Imam Mahdi's birthday

4 Jun  Demise of Imam Khomeini 5 Jun Revolt of Khordad 15 6 Jun Martyrdom of Imam Ali 15 & 16 Jun Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) 09 Jul Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq 22 Aug Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) 30 Aug Eid-al-Ghadir 19 Sep Tassoua 20 Sep Ashura 20 Oct Arbaeen 07 Nov Martrydom of prophet Mohammad 08 Nov Martyrdom of Imam Reza 25 Nov   Birthday of prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadeq

 

 

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