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Jan 14, Tue
Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day
روز پدر / ولادت امام علی (Ruz-e Pedar / Vilādat-e Imām ʿAlī)
The day commemorates the birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (circa 600–661), a central figure in Islam, and is also observed as Father's Day in Iran.

Jan 28, Tue
Isra and Mi'raj
معراج پیامبر (Me'raj-e Payambar)
The day for the remembrance of Muhammad's journey of Mi'raj. One of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isra_and_Mi'raj

Feb 11, Tue
Revolution Day
سالگرد انقلاب اسلامی (Sālgarad Enqelāb-e Eslāmī)
The day in Iran commemorates February 11, 1979, when the Islamic Revolution led to the fall of the monarchy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary_of_the_Iranian_Revolution

Feb 14, Fri
Imam Mahdi's birthday
ولادت امام مهدی (Velādat-e Emām Mahdī)
The day in Iran commemorates the birth of the twelfth Imam in Shia Islam, who is believed to be in occultation and will reappear as a savior.

Mar 19, Wed
Oil Nationalization Day
روز ملی شدن صنعت نفت (Ruz-e Melli Shodan-e San'at-e Naft)
The day in Iran marks the nationalization of the country's oil industry on March 20, 1951, under Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.

Mar 20, Thu
Novruz
نوروز (Nowruz)
The day marks the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition and celebrated on or around March 21.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz

Mar 21, Fri
Martyrdom of Imam Ali
شهادت امام علی (Shahādat Imām ʿAlī)
The day in Iran marks the assassination of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam, who died in 661 CE.

Mar 21, Fri
Norooz Holiday
تعطیلات نوروز (Nowruz Tatilat)

Mar 22, Sat
Norooz Holiday
تعطیلات نوروز (Nowruz Tatilat)

Mar 23, Sun
Norooz Holiday
تعطیلات نوروز (Nowruz Tatilat)

Mar 31, Mon
Eid al-Fitr
عید فطر (ʿĪd-e Fetr)
Important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr

Apr 1, Tue
Eid al-Fitr
عید فطر (ʿĪd-e Fetr)
Important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr

Apr 1, Tue
Islamic Republic Day
روز جمهوری اسلامی (Ruz-e Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi)
The day in Iran marks the establishment of the Islamic Republic following a national referendum on April 1, 1979.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Army_Day

Apr 24, Thu
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
شهادت امام صادق (Shahādat Imām Ṣādiq)
The day in Iran commemorates the death of the sixth Shia Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq, in 765 CE.

Jun 4, Wed
Demise of Imam Khomeini
رحلت امام خمینی (Rahlat-e Imam Khomeini)
The day marks the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1902–1989), the leader of the Iranian Revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic.

Jun 5, Thu
Khordad National Uprising
قیام ۱۵ خرداد (Qiyām-e 15 Khordād)
The day commemorates the protests on June 5, 1963, against the arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini, a key moment in Iran’s revolutionary history.

Jun 6, Fri
Eid al-Adha
عید قربان (ʿĪd-e Qorbān)
One of the most important Islamic holidays, it honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Begins on the tenth day of the Islamic month Dhu'l-Hijjah
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha
Eid al-Adha

Jun 14, Sat
Eid-e-Ghadir
عید غدیر (ʿĪd-e Ghadīr)

Jul 5, Sat
Tassoua
تاسوعا (Tāsūʿā)
The day in Iran commemorates the eve of Ashura and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, an important event in Shia Islam.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasu'a

Jul 6, Sun
Ashura
عاشورا‎ (ʿĀshūrāʾ)
The day is observed on the 10th day of Muharram and is significant in Islam for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and other historic events.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashura

Aug 14, Thu
Arbaeen
اربعین‎ (Arba‘īn)

Aug 22, Fri
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
رحلت پیامبر و شهادت امام حسن (Rahlat-e Payambar va Shahadat-e Imam Hasan)
The day commemorates both the passing of the Prophet Muhammad and the martyrdom of Imam Hassan, significant figures in Islamic tradition.

Aug 24, Sun
Martyrdom of Imam Reza
شهادت امام رضا (Shahādat Imām Riḍā)
The day in Iran marks the death of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali al-Ridha (Reza), in 818 CE.

Sep 1, Mon
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
شهادت امام حسن عسکری (Shahādat Imām Ḥasan al-ʿAskarī)
The day in Iran commemorates the death of the eleventh Shia Imam, Hasan al-Askari, in 874 CE.

Sep 10, Wed
The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
میلاد پیامبر و امام صادق (Mīlād-e Payāmbar va Imām Ṣādiq)
Traditional commemoration of the birth of Muhammad, falls on 12 Rabi' al-awwal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawlid

Nov 24, Mon
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima
شهادت حضرت فاطمه (Shahādat Hazrat Fāṭima)
The day in Iran commemorates the death of Fatima Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and revered figure in Shia Islam.

2025 - CALENDARS -
2025
14 Jan Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day
28 Jan Isra and Mi'raj
11 Feb Revolution Day
14 Feb Imam Mahdi's birthday
19 Mar Oil Nationalization Day
20 Mar Novruz
21 Mar Martyrdom of Imam Ali
21 Mar Norooz Holiday
22 Mar Norooz Holiday
23 Mar Norooz Holiday
31 Mar Eid al-Fitr
1 Apr Eid al-Fitr
1 Apr Islamic Republic Day
24 Apr Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
4 Jun Demise of Imam Khomeini
5 Jun Khordad National Uprising
6 Jun Eid al-Adha
14 Jun Eid-e-Ghadir
5 Jul Tassoua
6 Jul Ashura
14 Aug Arbaeen
22 Aug Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
24 Aug Martyrdom of Imam Reza
1 Sep Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari
10 Sep The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
24 Nov Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima
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