Holidays and observances in Iran in 2020

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Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.

Holidays and Observances in Iran in 2020

Date		Name	Type
Date		Name	Type
Jan 6	Monday	Funeral of General Qasem Soleimani	National holiday
Jan 29	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Fatima	National holiday
Feb 11	Tuesday	Revolution Day	National holiday
Mar 8	Sunday	Birthday of Imam Ali	National holiday
Mar 20	Friday	March Equinox	Season
Mar 20	Friday	Norooz (Persian New Year)	National holiday
Mar 21	Saturday	Norooz Holiday	National holiday
Mar 22	Sunday	Norooz Holiday	National holiday
Mar 22	Sunday	Prophet's Ascension	National holiday
Mar 23	Monday	Norooz Holiday	National holiday
Apr 9	Thursday	Imam Mahdi's birthday	National holiday
May 14	Thursday	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	National holiday
May 24	Sunday	Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan)	National holiday
May 25	Monday	Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday)	National holiday
Jun 17	Wednesday	Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq	National holiday
Jun 21	Sunday	June Solstice	Season
Jul 31	Friday	Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice)	National holiday
Aug 8	Saturday	Eid-e-Ghadir	National holiday
Aug 28	Friday	Tassoua	National holiday
Aug 30	Sunday	Ashura	National holiday
Sep 22	Tuesday	September Equinox	Season
Oct 8	Thursday	Arbaeen	National holiday
Oct 16	Friday	Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan	National holiday
Oct 17	Saturday	Martyrdom of Imam Reza	National holiday
Oct 25	Sunday	Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari	National holiday
Nov 3	Tuesday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq	National holiday
Dec 21	Monday	December Solstice	Season