Iran Holidays 2011 | Iran Public Holidays

Date	Name
February 02	Martyrdom of Imam Reza
February 11	Victory of Islamic Revolution
June 15	Birthday Imam Ali
August 21	Martyrdom Imam Ali
August 31	Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
September 09	Birthday Imam Mahdi
September 23	Martyrdom Imam Jafar Sadegh
November 06	Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November 14	Ghadir Al-Khumm (ghadeer Khom)
November 26	Islamic New Year
December 04	Tassoua
December 05	Ashra

Iran uses three official calendar systems: the Iranian calendar as the main date, the lunar Islamic calendar for religious events, and the Gregorian calendar for international events (like May Day).

The surfeit of public holidays has been a subject of concern for almost 30 years. A substantial number of unofficial holidays are added each year to the national holidays that further aggravate the situation.

Solar Holidays
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
Farvardin 1	Nowrooz	عید نوروز	Also known as "Nowruz"
Farvardin 2	Nowrooz	عید نوروز
Farvardin 3	Nowrooz	عید نوروز
Farvardin 4	Nowrooz	عید نوروز
Farvardin 12	Islamic Republic Day	روز جمهوری اسلامی
Farvardin 13	Nature Day	روز طبیعت	also known as Sizde-Bedar (سیزده‌بدر)
Khordad 14	Khomeini's death	رحلت امام خمینی
Khordad 15	Revolt of Khordad 15	قیام ۱۵ خرداد
Bahman 22	Victory of the Revolution	پیروزی انقلاب
Esfand 29	Nationalization of Oil Industry	ملی شدن صنعت نفت

Lunar Holidays
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
Muharram 9	Tasu'a of Imam Hussain	تاسوعا
Muharram 10	Ashura of Imam Hussain	عاشورا
Safar 20	Arba'een of Imam Hussain	اربعین
Safar 28	Demise of prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)	وفات حضرت محمد و شهادت امام حسن مجتبی
Safar 29	Martyrdom of Imam Reza	شهادت امام رضا
Rabi'-ul-Awwal 17	Birth of Muhammad and Imam Jafar	ولادت حضرت محمد و امام جعفر صادق
Jamaad-ath-Thaanee 3	Martyrdom of Fatima	شهادت حضرت فاطمه
Rajab 13	Birth of Imam Ali	ولادت حضرت علی
Rajab 27	Mission of Muhammad	بعثت حضرت محمد
Sha'aban 15	Birth of Imam Mahdi	ولادت حضرت مهدی
Ramadhan 21	Martyrdom of Imam Ali	شهادت حضرت علی
Shawwal 1	Eid ul-Fitr (End of Ramadhan)	عید فطر
Shawwal 25	Martyrdom of Imam Jafar	شهادت امام جعفر صادق
Dh-ul-Hajja 10	Eid ul-Adha (Ghurban)	عید قربان
Dh-ul-Hajja 18	Eid al-Ghadeer	عید غدیر

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