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The calendar used in Iran -the Persian calendar- is based on solar system which starts at the beginning of spring each year. Beside the weekend holiday here which is on Fridays there are also some more religious and/or non-religious holidays.
For non-religious holidays mostly is related to old days, connected to traditions of ancient Persia. For example at the beginning of the New Year –Nowruz- we have 4 bank holidays, or the 13th of the first month –the nature day- is also an official banking holiday.
As the official religion in Iran is Islam so there are some religious holidays based on Arabic - Lunar calendar which is changing - for some days- each year. Here we list some of these holidays.
Those written in black are just official holidays while those written in red historical sites and museums are closed as well.
2020
| 29 January | Martyrdom of Fatima | 24 & 25 May | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) |
| 11 Februray | Revolution Day | 3 June | Demise of Imam Khomeini |
| 8 March | Birthday of Imam Ali | 4 June | Revolt of Khordad 15 |
| 19 March | Oil Nationalization Day | 17 June | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq |
| 20 March | Norouz (Persian New Year) | 31 July | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| 21 March | Norouz Holiday | 8 Auguest | Eid-al-Ghadir |
| 22 March | Norouz Holiday | 28 Auguest | Tassoua |
| 23 March | Norouz Holiday | 29 Auguest | Ashura |
| 31 March | Islamic Republic Day | 8 October | Arbaeen |
| 1 April | Nature Day (Sizdah bedar) | 16 October | Martrydom of prophet Mohammad |
| 9 April | Imam Mahdi's birthday | 17 October | Martyrdom of Imam Reza |
| 14 May | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | 25 October | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari |
| 3 November | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad |
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