Iran Public Holidays Calendar: School, Nowruz & TSE Markets
Iran Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Iran scheduling hub. Select an option below to access Solar Hijri statutory public holidays (Tatilat-e Rasmi), Nowruz festival dates, Lunar Islamic observances, school academic terms, and Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) market trading closures.
Statutory non-working days under Solar Hijri and Lunar calendars, including Nowruz, Sizdah Be-dar, Republic Day, and Islamic commemorations.
Ancient cultural festivals (Yalda Night, Chaharshanbe Suri), minority religious leaves, and government emergency seasonal decrees.
Ministry of Education Mehr-to-Khordad academic timelines, two-week Nowruz spring vacations, and the three-month summer break.
Official Saturday-to-Wednesday trading schedules and holiday closures for the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), IFB, and Central Bank of Iran.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How does the Iranian dual-calendar system affect public holidays?
Iran’s official public holiday schedule operates across two distinct calendars: the Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar for national, seasonal, and state holidays (which fall on the same solar calendar dates each year, such as Nowruz on Farvardin 1–4) and the Lunar Hijri (Qamari) calendar for Islamic religious commemorations, which shift approximately 10 to 11 days earlier each solar year.
Q2: What days constitute the standard weekend and workweek in Iran?
The official working week in Iran runs from Saturday to Wednesday for government offices, financial markets, and many corporate entities, with Thursday and Friday acting as the official weekend (Friday being the statutory nationwide day of rest).
Q3: How does the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) schedule its trading days?
The Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) and Iran Fara Bourse (IFB) operate weekly trading sessions from Saturday through Wednesday, between 09:00 and 12:30. Markets close on all officially declared statutory public holidays, weekends (Thursdays and Fridays), and government-mandated emergency closure days.
Q4: How is the academic school year structured in Iran?
The Iranian school year, overseen by the Ministry of Education, begins nationwide on Mehr 1 (September 23) and concludes in late Khordad (early June). The primary mid-session recess is the extended two-week holiday for Nowruz (Persian New Year) spanning late March to early April.