Persian Celebrations
Ancient Iranian festivals celebrating nature, wisdom, and our 2,584-year heritage
Reza Shah the Great Birthday
24 Esfand
1Farvardin(4 holidays)
Nowruz
National1 Farvardin
Persian New Year
Princess Leila Pahlavi Birthday
National7 Farvardin
Birthday of Princess Leila Pahlavi
Princess Noor Pahlavi Birthday
National14 Farvardin
Birthday of Princess Noor Pahlavi
Sizdah Bedar
National13 Farvardin
Nature Day - 13th day of Nowruz
2Ordibehesht(3 holidays)
Prince Alireza Pahlavi Birthday
National8 Ordibehesht
Birthday of Prince Alireza Pahlavi
Bandar Abbas Explosion Tragedy
National6 Ordibehesht
Memorial for Bandar Abbas explosion victims
Ordibeheshtan
Zoroastrian3 Ordibehesht
Festival of Fire Guardian
3Khordad(3 holidays)
Khordadgan
Zoroastrian6 Khordad
Festival of Water and Wisdom
Princess Leila Pahlavi Memorial
National20 Khordad
Memorial of Princess Leila Pahlavi
National Lion and Sun Day
National26 Khordad
Birthday of Majid Reza Rahnavard - Lion of Khorasan
4Tir(3 holidays)
Tirgan
Cultural13 Tir
Water Festival
Sarina Esmailzadeh Birthday
National11 Tir
Birthday of Sarina Esmailzadeh - YouTuber and martyr
Navid Afkari Birthday
National31 Tir
Birthday of Navid Afkari - Iranian wrestling champion
5Amordad(4 holidays)
Yasmine Pahlavi Birthday
National4 Amordad
Birthday of HRH Yasmine Pahlavi
Reza Shah the Great Memorial
National4 Amordad
Anniversary of the Founder of Modern Iran's passing
Mohammad Reza Shah Memorial
National5 Amordad
Anniversary of Shahanshah Aryamehr's passing
Amordadgan
Zoroastrian7 Amordad
Festival of Immortality
6Shahrivar(12 holidays)
Shahrivargan
Zoroastrian4 Shahrivar
Festival of Sovereignty
September 11 Memorial
National20 Shahrivar
Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks
Princess Iman Pahlavi Birthday
National21 Shahrivar
Birthday of Princess Iman Pahlavi
Mahsa Amini Memorial Day
National22 Shahrivar
Start of Woman, Life, Freedom movement
Navid Afkari Execution Memorial
National22 Shahrivar
Anniversary of Iranian wrestling champion's execution
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial
Cultural17 Shahrivar
Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's passing
Pouya Bakhtiari Birthday
National19 Shahrivar
Birthday of Pouya Bakhtiari - Face of Bloody November
Nika Shakarami Memorial Day
National29 Shahrivar
Anniversary of Nika Shakarami's death
Cyrus the Great Day
National31 Shahrivar
Commemoration of Cyrus the Great
Pejman Gholipour Birthday
National16 Shahrivar
Birthday of Pejman Gholipour - Aban 98 martyr
Hadis Najafi Memorial Day
National30 Shahrivar
Anniversary of Hadis Najafi's death in Karaj
Behnam Layeghpour Memorial Day
National30 Shahrivar
Anniversary of Behnam Layeghpour's death in Rasht
7Mehr(6 holidays)
Sarina Esmailzadeh Memorial Day
National1 Mehr
Anniversary of Sarina Esmailzadeh's death during protests
Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi Birthday
National22 Mehr
Birthday of Her Imperial Majesty Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi
October 7 Memorial
National15 Mehr
Anniversary of October 7 Attacks
Nika Shakarami Birthday
National10 Mehr
Birthday of Nika Shakarami - Angel of Freedom
Mehregan
Cultural16 Mehr
Festival of Love and Friendship
Great Mehregan
Cultural21 Mehr
8Aban(14 holidays)
Mehrshad Shahidi Memorial Day
National4 Aban
Anniversary of Mehrshad Shahidi's death - Iranian celebrity chef
Mehrshad Shahidi Birthday
National5 Aban
Birthday of Mehrshad Shahidi - Iranian celebrity chef
Mohammad Reza Shah Birthday
National4 Aban
Day of National Pride and Authority
Day of Loyalty to Homeland
National5 Aban
Day of Loyalty to Homeland
Day of Gordafarid and Kaveh
Cultural6 Aban
Honoring National Heroes
Cyrus the Great Day
National7 Aban
Commemoration of Cyrus the Great
Iran Hostage Crisis Memorial
National8 Aban
Remembering the Hostage Crisis
Prince Reza Pahlavi Birthday
National9 Aban
Day of Hope and Struggle
Abanagan
Zoroastrian10 Aban
Festival of Waters - We are a Nation of Light
Yalda Aghafazli Memorial Day
National20 Aban
Anniversary of Yalda Aghafazli's suspicious death
November 2019 Uprising Anniversary
National24 Aban
Anniversary of Bloody November
Pejman Gholipour Memorial Day
National26 Aban
Anniversary of Pejman Gholipour's death in Aban 98
Bloody November Anniversary
National25 Aban
Anniversary of Bloody November 2019
Pouya Bakhtiari Memorial Day
National25 Aban
Anniversary of Pouya Bakhtiari's death
9Azar(2 holidays)
Azargan
Zoroastrian9 Azar
Fire Festival
Sadeh
Cultural1 Azar
Festival of Fire Discovery - 50 days to Nowruz
10Dey(6 holidays)
Yalda Aghafazli Birthday
National1 Dey
Birthday of Yalda Aghafazli - Artist and movement martyr
Hadis Najafi Birthday
National15 Dey
Birthday of Hadis Najafi - Hero of Woman, Life, Freedom movement
Prince Alireza Pahlavi Memorial
National14 Dey
Memorial of Prince Alireza Pahlavi
Deygan
Zoroastrian1 Dey
Festival of Creation
Princess Farah Pahlavi Birthday
National27 Dey
Birthday of Princess Farah Pahlavi
Yalda Night
Cultural30 Dey
Winter Solstice - Longest Night
11Bahman(3 holidays)
Bahmanagan
Zoroastrian2 Bahman
Festival of Good Thoughts
White Revolution Day
National6 Bahman
Anniversary of the White Revolution announced by Mohammad Reza Shah
Holocaust Remembrance Day
National7 Bahman
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
12Esfand(4 holidays)
Esfandgan
Zoroastrian5 Esfand
Festival of Women and Earth
Reza Shah the Great Birthday
NextNational24 Esfand
Birthday of the Founder of Modern Iran
Abol Korkor Memorial
National17 Esfand
Uprising Martyr
Chaharshanbe Suri
Cultural29 Esfand
Fire Jumping Festival