Like any other country, Iran has its Public Holidays. Some of these holidays are national, and some are religious and ceremonies. The first two weeks of the Iranian new year, AKA Nowruz or the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, are national events, Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday like Tasua and Ashura.
Since the religious holiday is related to the lunar calendar and is different from the official Iranian-Solar calendar, the holidays change every year. On the other hand, Public Holidays do not necessarily mean that everywhere, including tourist attractions, is closed.
Therefore, knowing these days and in which holidays the historical or cultural site is open to visiting or not is a necessity of your trip.
The following information will come in handy:
| Official Holidays | |
| 2019/05/26 | Imam Ali Martyrdom |
| 2019/06/04 | The Demis of Imam Khomeini (RH) |
| 2019/06/05 | Revolt of Khordad 15 & Eid e Fetr |
| 2019/06/06 | Eid e Fetr |
| 2019/06/07 | Eid e Fetr |
| 2019/06/29 | Imam Sadegh Martyrdom |
| 2019/08/12 | Eid e Ghorban |
| 2019/08/20 | Eid e Ghadir |
| 2019/09/09 | Tasua |
| 2019/09/10 | Ashura |
| 2019/11/15 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad PBUH and Imam Sadegh PBUH |
| 2019/10/19 | Arbaeen |
| 2019/10/27 | The Demis of Prophet Mohammad |
| 2019/10/29 | Imam Reza Martyrdom |
| 2019/11/06 | Imam Hassan Martyrdom |
| 2019/11/15 | Birth day of Prophet Mohammad |
| 2020/01/29 | Martyrdom of Fatima |
| 2020/02/11 | Victory of Islamic Revolution |
| 2020/03/08 | Birth day of Imam Ali |
| 2020/03/19 | Oil Nationalization Day |
This post is also available in:
