December 2026 1
SeasonalJanuary 2027 1
SpiritualFebruary 2027 1
Arts and filmMay 2027 2
Seasonal
5May
Hıdırellez🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 11 more countries
National days
15May
Nakba Day🇮🇷 Iran and 5 more countries
June 2027 2
Spiritual
14Jun
Tasu'a🇮🇷 Iran and 3 more countries
Spiritual
15Jun
Ashura🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 10 more countries
July 2027 1
SpiritualUsually in October, date not yet confirmed 1
SpiritualUsually in March, date not yet confirmed 1
CulturalUsually in April, date not yet confirmed 3
Sports
Aprvaries
World Snooker Championship🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 more countries
Seasonal
Aprvaries
Sizdah Be-dar🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 4 more countries
National days
Aprvaries
Islamic Republic Day🇮🇷 Iran
Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 1
SportsUsually in September, date not yet confirmed 1
National daysShared with much of the world
Celebrated in Iran and in many other countries.
November 2026 1
Arts and filmJanuary 2027 4
Seasonal
1Jan
New Year🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 34 more countries
Seasonal
1Jan
New Year's Day🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 57 more countries
Spiritual
5Jan
Isra and Mi'raj🇩🇿 Algeria and 12 more countries
Spiritual
23Jan
Mid-Sha'ban🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 15 more countries
February 2027 2
Spiritual
8Feb
Ramadan🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 29 more countries
Cultural
14Feb
Valentine's Day🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 30 more countries
March 2027 2
National days
8Mar
International Women's Day🇩🇿 Algeria and 32 more countries
Spiritual
9Mar
Eid al-Fitr🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 35 more countries
May 2027 2
Spiritual
16May
Eid al-Adha🇩🇿 Algeria and 14 more countries
Spiritual
24May
Eid al-Ghadir🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 15 more countries
August 2027 1
SpiritualSeptember 2027 1
SpiritualUsually in February, date not yet confirmed 1
CulturalUsually in March, date not yet confirmed 2
Seasonal
Marvaries
Nowruz🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 23 more countries
Music
Marvaries
International World of Mugam Festival🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 20 more countries
Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 1
CulturalUsually in July, date not yet confirmed 3
Arts and film
Arts and film
SportsPhoto credits on this page
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- Sizdah Be-dar: PersianDutchNetwork, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nakba Day: Benno Rothenberg, CC BY 4.0, source
- International Student Festival in Trondheim: Einar Faanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- International Women's Day: Karl Maria Stadler (1888 – nach 1943), Public domain, source
- Tisha B'Av: shlomi kakon, CC BY 2.5, source
- Isra and Mi'raj: عامر شاہین, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ramadan: Gabby Canonizado, CC BY 2.0, source
- New Year's Day: Ximeg, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Arba'een: SFC Larry E. Johns, USA, Public domain, source
- Eid al-Ghadir: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, source
- Chaharshanbe Suri: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY 3.0, source
- Hıdırellez: Правительство Республики Крым, CC BY 4.0, source
- Valentine's Day: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fajr International Film Festival: Hamed Malekpour, CC BY 4.0, source
- Tasu'a: Alirajabzadeh49, CC BY 4.0, source
- International World of Mugam Festival: Рауф Искендеров, CC BY 3.0, source
- Islamic Republic Day: رزونامهٔ اطلاعات, Public domain, source
- Sacred Defence Week: Hossein Mersadi, CC BY 4.0, source
- World Architecture Festival: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
- New Year: Olga1969, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eid al-Adha: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eid al-Fitr: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nowruz: Katzenfee50, CC0, source
- Father's Day: Jjsarto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mawlid: Firdaus Latif, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ashura: Abbas Shariati, CC BY 4.0, source
- Purim: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- World Snooker Championship: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Moscow International Film Festival: Sergey Rodovnichenko, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yalda Night: M.Sadegh Nikgostar/Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, source
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Mary Kar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Maccabiah Games: https://www.flickr.com/people/69061470@N05, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- 44th Chess Olympiad: Srikanth Ramakrishnan/BESTpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mehregan: PersianDutchNetwork, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mid-Sha'ban: sayyed shahab-o- din vajedi, CC BY 4.0, source