Holidays and Observances in Iran in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | Saturday | Revolution Day | National holiday |
| Mar 2 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima | National holiday |
| Mar 19 | Sunday | Oil Nationalization Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Norooz (Persian New Year) | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Norooz Holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Norooz Holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 24 | Friday | Norooz Holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 1 | Saturday | Islamic Republic Day | National holiday |
| Apr 2 | Sunday | Nature Day | National holiday |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day | National holiday |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | Prophet's Ascension | National holiday |
| May 12 | Friday | Imam Mahdi's birthday | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Anniversary of Khomeini's Death | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | National holiday |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Revolt of Khordad 15 | National holiday |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Khordad National Uprising | National holiday |
| Jun 16 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) | National holiday |
| Jun 27 | Tuesday | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) | National holiday |
| Jul 20 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | National holiday |
| Sep 1 | Friday | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) | National holiday |
| Sep 9 | Saturday | Eid-e-Ghadir | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Tassoua | National holiday |
| Oct 1 | Sunday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Nov 9 | Thursday | Arbaeen | National holiday |
| Nov 17 | Friday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | National holiday |
| Nov 19 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | National holiday |
| Nov 27 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari | National holiday |
| Dec 6 | Wednesday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
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