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Iran » Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
2013
11-Jan-2013 Demise of Prophet Mohammad
12-Jan-2013 Martyrdom of Imam Reza
24-Jan-2013 Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
10-Feb-2013 Victory of Islamic Revolution
19-Mar-2013 Nationalisation of Oil Industry Day
21-Mar-2013 Nowruz (Persian New Year)
23-May-2013 Imam Ali's Birthday
06-Jun-2013 Shab-e-Miraj (Night of Ascension)
24-Jun-2013 Imam Mahdi's Birthday
29-Jul-2013 Martyrdom of Imam Ali
08-Aug-2013 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
01-Sep-2013 Martyrdom of Imam Sadegh
15-Oct-2013 Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
23-Oct-2013 Eid al-Ghadeer
04-Nov-2013 Islamic New Year
12-Nov-2013 Tasua
13-Nov-2013 Ashura
24-Dec-2013 Arbaeen
2014
01-Jan-2014 Demise of Prophet Mohammad
02-Jan-2014 Martyrdom of Imam Reza
13-Jan-2014 Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
11-Feb-2014 Victory of Islamic Revolution
20-Mar-2014 Nationalisation of Oil Industry Day
21-Mar-2014 Nowruz (Persian New Year)
13-May-2014 Imam Ali's Birthday
27-May-2014 Shab-e-Miraj (Night of Ascension)
19-Jul-2014 Martyrdom of Imam Ali
27-Jul-2014 Imam Mahdi's Birthday
28-Jul-2014 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
22-Aug-2014 Martyrdom of Imam Sadegh
04-Oct-2014 Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
13-Oct-2014 Eid al-Ghadeer
25-Oct-2014 Islamic New Year
02-Nov-2014 Tasua
03-Nov-2014 Ashura
13-Dec-2014 Arbaeen

Note

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.
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