Holidays and Observances in Iran in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4 | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Feb 11 | Saturday | Revolution Day | National holiday |
| Feb 18 | Saturday | Prophet's Ascension | National holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | Imam Mahdi's birthday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | Oil Nationalization Day | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Norooz (Persian New Year) | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Norooz Holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Norooz Holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 24 | Friday | Norooz Holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 1 | Saturday | Islamic Republic Day | National holiday |
| Apr 2 | Sunday | Nature Day | National holiday |
| Apr 12 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) | National holiday |
| Apr 23 | Sunday | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) | National holiday |
| May 15 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | National holiday |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Khordad National Uprising | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) | National holiday |
| Jul 7 | Friday | Eid-e-Ghadir (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jul 27 | Thursday | Tassoua | National holiday |
| Jul 28 | Friday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Aug 2 | Wednesday | Public Holiday for Extreme Weather | National holiday |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | Public Holiday for Extreme Weather | National holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Arbaeen (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Sep 14 | Thursday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Sep 15 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Dec 17 | Sunday | Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
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