Public Holidays in Iran for 2008

Below are listed Public Holidays for the February 2008-March 2009 period.

Public Holidays - 2008

• Feb 28, 2008 - Arbaeen
  
• Mar 07, 2008 - Demise of Prophet Mohammad, 28 Safar
  
• Mar 08, 2008 - Martyrdom of Imam Reza
  
• Mar 15, 2008 - Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
  
• Mar 19, 2008 - Oil Industry Nationalization Day
  
• Mar 20, 2008 - Persian New Year
  
• Mar 21, 2008 - Norouz Holiday
  
• Mar 22, 2008 - Norouz Holiday
  
• Mar 23, 2008 - Norouz Holiday
  
• Mar 25, 2008 - Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
  
• Mar 31, 2008 - Anniversary of Islamic Republic of Iran
  
• Apr 01, 2008 - Sizdah Bedar
  
• Jun 03, 2008 - Demise of Imam Khomeini
  
• Jun 04, 2008 - Rebel of 15th of Khordad
  
• Jun 07, 2008 - Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh
  
• July 16, 2008 - Birthday of Imam Ali
  
• July 30, 2008 - Mabath of Prophet
  
• Aug 17, 2008 - Birthday Imam Mahdi
  
• Sep 22, 2008 - Martyrdom of Imam Ali
  
• Oct 01, 2008 - Eid-e Fetr
  
• Oct 25, 2008 - Martyrdom of Imam Jafar Sadegh
  
• Dec 09, 2008 - Eid-e Ghorban
  
• Dec 17, 2008 - Eid-e Qadir Khom
  

Public Holidays - 2009

• Jan 06, 2009 - Tasua
  
• Jan 07, 2009 - Ashura
  
• Feb 10, 2009 - 22 Bahman, Victory Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution
  
• Feb 16, 2009 - Arbaeen
  
• Feb 24, 2009 - Demise of Prophet Mohammad, 28 Safar
  
• Feb 26, 2009 - Martyrdom of Imam Reza
  
• Mar 15, 2009 - Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
  
• Mar 19, 2009 - Oil Industry Nationalization Day
  
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