Public holidays in 2023 in Iran

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2023 through Dec 31, 2023. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 29 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 29 calendar days that fall in 2023.

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Key insights

Total holidays

29 days

From 29 holiday records in Iran, 2023.

Busiest holiday month

March

6 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

5 days

2023-03-20 - 2023-03-24.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Feb 4, 2023Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day
Feb 11, 2023Revolution Day
Feb 18, 2023Prophet's Ascension
Mar 8, 2023Imam Mahdi's birthday
Mar 20, 2023Oil Nationalization Day
Mar 21, 2023Norooz
Mar 22, 2023Norooz Holiday
Mar 23, 2023Norooz Holiday
Mar 24, 2023Norooz Holiday
Apr 1, 2023Islamic Republic Day
Apr 2, 2023Nature Day
Apr 12, 2023Martyrdom of Imam Ali
Apr 22, 2023Eid-e-Fetr
Apr 23, 2023Eid-e-Fetr Holiday
May 15, 2023Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
Jun 4, 2023Anniversary of Khomeini's Death
Jun 5, 2023Revolt of Khordad 15
Jun 29, 2023Eid-e-Ghorban
Jul 7, 2023Eid-e-Ghadir
Jul 27, 2023Tassoua
Jul 28, 2023Ashura
Aug 2, 2023Public Holiday for Extreme Weather
Aug 3, 2023Public Holiday for Extreme Weather
Sep 6, 2023Arbaeen
Sep 14, 2023Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
Sep 15, 2023Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Sep 23, 2023Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
Oct 3, 2023Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq
Dec 17, 2023Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima

Related guides & tools

Working days in Iran (2023)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Iran (2023)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Iran (2023)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Iran in 2023?

Iran has about 29 distinct public holiday days in 2023 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 29 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

March has the most holiday days, with 6.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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