Iran's public holidays in 1399

1399 has 28 public holidays; 5 of them fall on a Friday.

DateWeekdayGregorianOccasion
1 Farvardin Friday 20 March 2020 Nowruz - New Year's Day
2 Farvardin Saturday 21 March 2020 Nowruz Holiday - Day 2
3 Farvardin Sunday 22 March 2020 Nowruz Holiday - Day 3 , Prophet's Mission (Mab'ath)
4 Farvardin Monday 23 March 2020 Nowruz Holiday - Day 4
12 Farvardin Tuesday 31 March 2020 Islamic Republic Day
13 Farvardin Wednesday 1 April 2020 Nature Day (Sizdah Bedar)
21 Farvardin Thursday 9 April 2020 Birth of Imam Mahdi - Mid-Sha'ban
26 Ordibehesht Friday 15 May 2020 Martyrdom of Imam Ali
4 Khordad Sunday 24 May 2020 Eid al-Fitr
5 Khordad Monday 25 May 2020 Eid al-Fitr Holiday
14 Khordad Wednesday 3 June 2020 Passing of Imam Khomeini
15 Khordad Thursday 4 June 2020 15 Khordad Uprising Anniversary
28 Khordad Wednesday 17 June 2020 Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
10 Mordad Friday 31 July 2020 Eid al-Adha
18 Mordad Saturday 8 August 2020 Eid al-Ghadir
8 Shahrivar Saturday 29 August 2020 Tasua
9 Shahrivar Sunday 30 August 2020 Ashura
17 Mehr Thursday 8 October 2020 Arbaeen
25 Mehr Friday 16 October 2020 Death of Prophet Muhammad & Martyrdom of Imam Hasan
26 Mehr Saturday 17 October 2020 Martyrdom of Imam Reza
4 Aban Sunday 25 October 2020 Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
13 Aban Tuesday 3 November 2020 Birth of Prophet Muhammad & Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
28 Dey Sunday 17 January 2021 Martyrdom of Fatimah Zahra
22 Bahman Wednesday 10 February 2021 Victory of the Islamic Revolution (22 Bahman)
7 Esfand Thursday 25 February 2021 Birth of Imam Ali - Father's Day
21 Esfand Thursday 11 March 2021 Prophet's Mission (Mab'ath)
29 Esfand Friday 19 March 2021 Nationalization of Oil Industry Day
30 Esfand Saturday 20 March 2021 End-of-year holiday (30 Esfand, leap years)

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.