Iran's public holidays in 1396

1396 has 27 public holidays; 5 of them fall on a Friday.

DateWeekdayGregorianOccasion
1 Farvardin Tuesday 21 March 2017 Nowruz - New Year's Day
2 Farvardin Wednesday 22 March 2017 Nowruz Holiday - Day 2
3 Farvardin Thursday 23 March 2017 Nowruz Holiday - Day 3
4 Farvardin Friday 24 March 2017 Nowruz Holiday - Day 4
12 Farvardin Saturday 1 April 2017 Islamic Republic Day
13 Farvardin Sunday 2 April 2017 Nature Day (Sizdah Bedar)
22 Farvardin Tuesday 11 April 2017 Birth of Imam Ali - Father's Day
5 Ordibehesht Tuesday 25 April 2017 Prophet's Mission (Mab'ath)
22 Ordibehesht Friday 12 May 2017 Birth of Imam Mahdi - Mid-Sha'ban
14 Khordad Sunday 4 June 2017 Passing of Imam Khomeini
15 Khordad Monday 5 June 2017 15 Khordad Uprising Anniversary
26 Khordad Friday 16 June 2017 Martyrdom of Imam Ali
5 Tir Monday 26 June 2017 Eid al-Fitr
6 Tir Tuesday 27 June 2017 Eid al-Fitr Holiday
29 Tir Thursday 20 July 2017 Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
10 Shahrivar Friday 1 September 2017 Eid al-Adha
18 Shahrivar Saturday 9 September 2017 Eid al-Ghadir
8 Mehr Saturday 30 September 2017 Tasua
9 Mehr Sunday 1 October 2017 Ashura
18 Aban Thursday 9 November 2017 Arbaeen
26 Aban Friday 17 November 2017 Death of Prophet Muhammad & Martyrdom of Imam Hasan
28 Aban Sunday 19 November 2017 Martyrdom of Imam Reza
6 Azar Monday 27 November 2017 Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
15 Azar Wednesday 6 December 2017 Birth of Prophet Muhammad & Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
22 Bahman Sunday 11 February 2018 Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
1 Esfand Tuesday 20 February 2018 Martyrdom of Fatimah Zahra
29 Esfand Tuesday 20 March 2018 Nationalization of Oil Industry Day

Basis: the Public Holidays Act of Tir 1359 (1980) and its amendments. Religious holidays follow Iran's official Islamic calendar and may move by a day with the official sighting of the new moon. Methodology

Long weekends and bridge days

Days off are Fridays and public holidays. Thursday counts as a working day.

Several days off in a row

Bridge days

A working day between two days off; a day's leave on it makes a longer break.

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The holiday names in the calendar files are in Persian.