Best days to take off in Iran in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 56 days off across 10 breaks. Below are all 28 public holidays in Iran in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
Public holidays in Iran in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 Jan | Birthday of Imam Mahdi وﻻدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻗﺎﺋﻢ ﻋﺠﻞاﷲ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽ ﻓﺮﺟﻪ شریف | Day off |
| Fri 11 Feb | Anniversary of Islamic Revolution انقلاب اسلامی پنجاه و هفت | Day off |
| Thu 17 Feb | Martyrdom of Imam Ali ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻋﻠﯽ ﻋﻠﯿﻪاﻟﺴﻼم | Day off |
| Sat 26 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻓﻄﺮ | Weekend |
| Sun 27 Feb | Holyday for Fetr Eeid ﺑﻪ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺖ ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻓﻄﺮ | Weekend |
| Sun 19 Mar | Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry ملی شدن صنعت نفت | Weekend |
| Mon 20 Mar | Nowruz نوروز | Day off |
| Tue 21 Mar | Nowruz نوروز | Day off |
| Tue 21 Mar | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت اﻣﺎم ﺟﻌﻔﺮ ﺻﺎدق ﻋﻠﯿﻪاﻟﺴﻼم | Day off |
| Wed 22 Mar | Nowruz نوروز | Day off |
| Thu 23 Mar | Nowruz نوروز | Day off |
| Fri 31 Mar | Islamic Republic Day روز جمهوری اسلامی | Day off |
| Sat 1 Apr | Sizdah Bedar سیزده بدر | Weekend |
| Fri 5 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻗﺮﺑﺎن | Day off |
| Sat 13 May | Eid al-Ghadeer ﻋﯿﺪ ﺳﻌﯿﺪ ﻏﺪﯾﺮ ﺧﻢ | Weekend |
| Fri 2 Jun | Tasoua ﺗﺎﺳﻮﻋﺎی ﺣﺴﯿﻨﯽ | Day off |
| Sat 3 Jun | Imam Khomeini's Demise رﺣﻠﺖ اﻣﺎم ﺧﻤﯿﻨﯽ | Weekend |
| Sat 3 Jun | Ashoura ﻋﺎﺷﻮرای ﺣﺴﯿﻨﯽ | Weekend |
| Sun 4 Jun | Revolt of Khordad 15 قیام ۱۵ خرداد | Weekend |
| Thu 13 Jul | Arbaeen-e Hosseini اربعین حسینی | Day off |
| Fri 21 Jul | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) رﺣﻠﺖ ﺣﻀﺮت رﺳﻮل اﮐﺮم صلّی الله علیه وآله و سلّم | Day off |
| Sun 23 Jul | Martyrdom of Imam Reza ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت اﻣﺎم رﺿﺎ ﻋﻠﯿﻪاﻟﺴﻼم | Weekend |
| Sun 30 Jul | Martyrdom of Imam Hassan شهادت امام حسن عسكری علیهالسلام | Weekend |
| Tue 8 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad Prophet ولادت حضرت رسول اکرم صلّی الله علیه وآله و سلّم | Day off |
| Sat 21 Oct | Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara ﺷﻬﺎدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻓﺎﻃﻤﻪ زﻫﺮا ﺳﻼم اﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﻬﺎ | Weekend |
| Thu 30 Nov | Birthday of Imam Ali وﻻدت ﺣﻀﺮت اﻣﺎم ﻋﻠﯽ ﻋﻠﯿﻪ اﻟﺴﻼم | Day off |
| Thu 14 Dec | Mabaas of Muhammad ﻣﺒﻌﺚ ﺣﻀﺮت رﺳﻮل اﮐﺮم ﺻﻠﯽ اﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﻪ و آﻟﻪ | Day off |
| Sun 31 Dec | Birthday of Imam Mahdi وﻻدت ﺣﻀﺮت ﻗﺎﺋﻢ ﻋﺠﻞاﷲ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽ ﻓﺮﺟﻪ شریف | Weekend |
11 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Iran in 2028
- Fri 11 Feb to Sun 13 Feb, 3 days: Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
- Sat 18 Mar to Thu 23 Mar, 6 days: Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz / Martyrdom of Imam Jafar
- Fri 31 Mar to Sun 2 Apr, 3 days: Islamic Republic Day, Sizdah Bedar
- Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May, 3 days: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Fri 2 Jun to Sun 4 Jun, 3 days: Tasoua, Imam Khomeini's Demise / Ashoura, Revolt of Khordad 15
- Fri 21 Jul to Sun 23 Jul, 3 days: Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Martyrdom of Imam Reza
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Thu 10 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 10 Feb to Sun 13 Feb, around Anniversary of Islamic Revolution.
- Book Fri 18 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 17 Feb to Sun 20 Feb, around Martyrdom of Imam Ali.
- Book Fri 24 Mar (1 day) for 9 days off, Sat 18 Mar to Sun 26 Mar, around Nowruz, Nowruz / Martyrdom of Imam Jafar.
- Book Thu 30 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Mar to Sun 2 Apr, around Islamic Republic Day.
- Book Thu 4 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 May to Sun 7 May, around Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
- Book Thu 1 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jun to Sun 4 Jun, around Tasoua.
- Book Fri 14 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 13 Jul to Sun 16 Jul, around Arbaeen-e Hosseini.
- Book Thu 20 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 20 Jul to Sun 23 Jul, around Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba).
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 25 days | 5.0x |
| 10 days | 45 days | 4.5x |
| 15 days | 61 days | 4.1x |
| 20 days | 76 days | 3.8x |
| 25 days | 91 days | 3.6x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 56 days off, in 10 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 8 Jan to Wed 12 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 10 Jan, Tue 11 Jan)
- Fri 11 Feb to Thu 17 Feb: 7 days off for 3 booked (Mon 14 Feb, Tue 15 Feb, Wed 16 Feb)
- Sat 18 Mar to Sun 26 Mar: 9 days off for 1 booked (Fri 24 Mar)
- Wed 29 Mar to Sun 2 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Mar, Thu 30 Mar)
- Wed 3 May to Sun 7 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May)
- Wed 31 May to Sun 4 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun)
- Wed 12 Jul to Sun 16 Jul: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 12 Jul, Fri 14 Jul)
- Wed 19 Jul to Sun 23 Jul: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 19 Jul, Thu 20 Jul)
- Fri 4 Aug to Tue 8 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 4 Aug, Mon 7 Aug)
- Wed 29 Nov to Sun 3 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Nov, Fri 1 Dec)
Questions about 2028 in Iran
How many public holidays does Iran have in 2028?
Iran has 26 public holidays in 2028, and 11 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Iran in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Fri 11 Feb to Sun 13 Feb (Anniversary of Islamic Revolution), Sat 18 Mar to Thu 23 Mar (Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, Nowruz, Nowruz / Martyrdom of Imam Jafar), Fri 31 Mar to Sun 2 Apr (Islamic Republic Day, Sizdah Bedar), Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)), Fri 2 Jun to Sun 4 Jun (Tasoua, Imam Khomeini's Demise / Ashoura, Revolt of Khordad 15) and Fri 21 Jul to Sun 23 Jul (Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba), Martyrdom of Imam Reza).
What are the best days to take off in Iran in 2028?
Book Fri 24 Mar to get 9 days off, from Sat 18 Mar to Sun 26 Mar. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 56 days off across 10 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Iran's official calendar. Check before you book.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as Anniversary of Islamic Revolution, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Islamic Republic Day. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.