1 dayMon, Jan 13
Birthday of Imam Ali — a lone day off, bridge it:
13
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 11–12) for 5 days off (Jan 9 – 13).
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Long Weekends in Iran 2025
Iran has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2025, counting public holidays and Thu–Fri weekends; the longest natural break runs 6 days (Mar 19 – 24). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 9 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 6
- Longest break
- 6 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Thu–Fri
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Every break in 2025
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayMon, Jan 27
Mabaas of Muhammad — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 25–26) for 5 days off (Jan 23 – 27).
1 dayMon, Feb 10
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 8–9) for 5 days off (Feb 6 – 10).
2 daysThu, Feb 13 – Fri, Feb 14
1314
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 11–12) for 5 days off (Feb 10 – 14).
6 daysWed, Mar 19 – Mon, Mar 24
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry · Martyrdom of Imam Ali · Nowruz
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Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 25–26 + Mar 29) for 17 days off (Mar 19 – Apr 4).
6 daysSun, Mar 30 – Fri, Apr 4
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) · Holyday for Fetr Eeid · Islamic Republic Day · Sizdah Bedar
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 29) for 9 days off (Mar 27 – Apr 4).
3 daysWed, Apr 23 – Fri, Apr 25
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 19–22) for 9 days off (Apr 17 – 25).
3 daysWed, Jun 4 – Fri, Jun 6
Imam Khomeini's Demise · Revolt of Khordad 15 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 31 – Jun 3) for 9 days off (May 29 – Jun 6).
3 daysThu, Jun 12 – Sat, Jun 14
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 15–18) for 9 days off (Jun 12 – 20).
3 daysThu, Jul 3 – Sat, Jul 5
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 6–9) for 9 days off (Jul 3 – 11).
2 daysThu, Aug 14 – Fri, Aug 15
1415
2 daysThu, Aug 21 – Fri, Aug 22
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 23) for 4 days off (Aug 21 – 24).
1 daySun, Aug 24
Martyrdom of Imam Reza — a lone day off, bridge it:
24
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 23) for 4 days off (Aug 21 – 24).
1 daySun, Aug 31
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan — a lone day off, bridge it:
31
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 30) for 4 days off (Aug 28 – 31).
1 dayTue, Sep 9
Birthday of Muhammad Prophet — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 10) for 4 days off (Sep 9 – 12).
1 dayMon, Nov 24
Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara — a lone day off, bridge it:
24
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 22–23) for 5 days off (Nov 20 – 24).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2d · Jan 11–12 | Jan 9 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 11–12 + Jan 14–15 | Jan 9 – 17 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 14–15 | Jan 13 – 17 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 25–26 | Jan 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 25–26 + Jan 28–29 | Jan 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 28–29 | Jan 27 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 8–9 | Feb 6 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 8–9 + Feb 11–12 | Feb 6 – 14 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 11–12 | Feb 10 – 14 |
| 12 | 4d · Mar 15–18 | Mar 13 – 24 |
| 10 | 2d · Mar 25–26 | Mar 19 – 28 |
| 17 | 3d · Mar 25–26 + Mar 29 | Mar 19 – Apr 4 |
| 9Best value | 1d · Mar 29 | Mar 27 – Apr 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 19–22 | Apr 17 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · May 31 – Jun 3 | May 29 – Jun 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 15–18 | Jun 12 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 6–9 | Jul 3 – 11 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 23 | Aug 21 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 23 + Aug 25–27 | Aug 21 – 29 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 25–27 | Aug 24 – 29 |
| 8 | 4d · Aug 25–27 + Aug 30 | Aug 24 – 31 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 30 | Aug 28 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 30 + Sep 1–3 | Aug 28 – Sep 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 1–3 | Aug 31 – Sep 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 6–8 | Sep 4 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 6–8 + Sep 10 | Sep 4 – 12 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 10 | Sep 9 – 12 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 22–23 | Nov 20 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 22–23 + Nov 25–26 | Nov 20 – 28 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 25–26 | Nov 24 – 28 |
Computed from Iran's public holidays plus Thu–Fri weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.