Iran Public Holidays 2016

Below you'll find 2016's official holidays for Iran. This list includes all government-recognized public holidays when businesses and offices may be closed.

Iran

There are 27 public holidays in Iran for 2016. There are also bank and optional holidays across the country. Explore calendars for different countries or religions to learn more about their significant dates.

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Date	Day	Holiday name
2016-02-11	Thu	Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
2016-03-12	Sat	Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara
2016-03-19	Sat	Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry
2016-03-20	Sun	Nowruz
2016-03-21	Mon	Nowruz
2016-03-22	Tue	Nowruz
2016-03-23	Wed	Nowruz
2016-03-31	Thu	Islamic Republic Day
2016-04-01	Fri	Sizdah Bedar
2016-04-20	Wed	Birthday of Imam Ali
2016-05-04	Wed	Mabaas of Muhammad
2016-05-22	Sun	Birthday of Imam Mahdi
2016-06-03	Fri	Imam Khomeini's Demise
2016-06-04	Sat	Revolt of Khordad 15
2016-06-26	Sun	Martyrdom of Imam Ali
2016-07-06	Wed	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
2016-07-07	Thu	Holyday for Fetr Eeid
2016-07-30	Sat	Martyrdom of Imam Jafar
2016-09-11	Sun	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
2016-09-19	Mon	Eid al-Ghadeer
2016-10-10	Mon	Tasoua
2016-10-11	Tue	Ashoura
2016-11-20	Sun	Arbaeen-e Hosseini
2016-11-28	Mon	Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)
2016-11-30	Wed	Martyrdom of Imam Reza
2016-12-07	Wed	Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
2016-12-16	Fri	Birthday of Muhammad Prophet