| 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution | 11 February | 11 February |
Birthday of Imam Ali | 25 January | 13 January |
Mabaath | 8 February | 27 January |
Oil Nationalisation Day | 19 March | 20 March |
Novruz (Persian New Year) | 20–23 March | 21–23 March |
Birthday of Imam Mahdi | 25 February | 14 February |
Islamic Republic Day | 31 March | 1 April |
Sidzah Bedhar | 2 April | 2 April |
Martyrdom of Imam Ali | 1 April | 21 March |
Eid al-Fitr | 10 April | 31 March |
Demise of Imam Khomeini | 3 June | 4 June |
Khordad National Uprising | 5 June | 5 June |
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | 4 May | 24 April |
Eid al-Adha | 17 June | 6 June |
Eid al-Ghadir | 25 June | 15 June |
Tassoua | 15 July | 5 July |
Ashura | 16 July | 6 July |
Arbaeen | 25 August | 15 August |
Death of Prophet Muhammad | 2 September | 23 August |
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan | 2 September | 23 August |
Martyrdom of Imam Reza | 4 September | 25 August |
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari | 12 September | 1 September |
The Prophet's Birthday | 21 September | 10 September |
Birthday of Imam Sadeq | 21 September | 10 September |
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemah | 5 December | 24 November |
*Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon, and dates can change on the Gregorian calendar.
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