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Revision as of 17:39, 13 September 2021
In Iran, the workweek is from Saturday to Thursday in almost all public and governmental offices, and the weekend is Friday.
Besides Fridays, there are several other national or religious holidays:
| Date | Weekday | Holiday Name |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Revolution Day |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | Oil Nationalization Day |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Norooz (Persian New Year) |
| Mar 22 | Thursday | Norooz Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Friday | Norooz Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Saturday | Norooz Holiday |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Birthday of Imam Ali |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Islamic Republic Day |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Nature Day |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Prophet's Ascension |
| May 2 | Wednesday | Imam Mahdi's birthday |
| Jun 4 | Monday | Anniversary of Khomeini's Death |
| Jun 5 | Tuesday | Revolt of Khordad 15 |
| Jun 6 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali |
| Jun 15 | Friday | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) |
| Jun 16 | Saturday | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) |
| Jul 9 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| Aug 29 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Ghadir |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Tassoua |
| Sep 20 | Thursday | Ashura |
| Oct 30 | Monday | Arbaeen |
| Nov 7 | Wednesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan |
| Nov 8 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza |
| Nov 25 | Sunday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq |