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- Did you know that in Iran, the workweek is from Saturday to Thursday and the weekend is Friday?
Besides Fridays, there are several other national or religious holidays:
Public holidays in Iran
| 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 |
Days of the week in Iranian Persian
Public Holidays in Iran
check this page: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Iranian-persian/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week