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Long Weekends in Iran 2026
Iran has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, 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
- 5
- Longest break
- 6 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Thu–Fri
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysThu, Jan 15 – Fri, Jan 16
1516
1 dayTue, Feb 3
Birthday of Imam Mahdi — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 4) for 4 days off (Feb 3 – 6).
3 daysWed, Feb 11 – Fri, Feb 13
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
111213
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Feb 7–10) for 9 days off (Feb 5 – 13).
1 dayTue, Mar 10
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 11) for 4 days off (Mar 10 – 13).
6 daysThu, Mar 19 – Tue, Mar 24
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) · Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry · Holyday for Fetr Eeid · Nowruz
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 25) for 9 days off (Mar 19 – 27).
3 daysWed, Apr 1 – Fri, Apr 3
Islamic Republic Day · Sizdah Bedar
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 28–31) for 9 days off (Mar 26 – Apr 3).
1 dayMon, Apr 13
Martyrdom of Imam Jafar — a lone day off, bridge it:
13
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Apr 11–12) for 5 days off (Apr 9 – 13).
3 daysWed, May 27 – Fri, May 29
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 23–26) for 9 days off (May 21 – 29).
2 daysThu, Jun 4 – Fri, Jun 5
Eid al-Ghadeer · Imam Khomeini's Demise · Revolt of Khordad 15
45
3 daysWed, Jun 24 – Fri, Jun 26
242526
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 20–23) for 9 days off (Jun 18 – 26).
1 dayMon, Aug 3
Arbaeen-e Hosseini — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Aug 1–2) for 5 days off (Jul 30 – Aug 3).
1 dayTue, Aug 11
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) — a lone day off, bridge it:
11
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 12) for 4 days off (Aug 11 – 14).
2 daysThu, Aug 13 – Fri, Aug 14
1314
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 12) for 4 days off (Aug 11 – 14).
2 daysThu, Aug 20 – Fri, Aug 21
2021
1 daySun, Aug 30
Birthday of Muhammad Prophet — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 29) for 4 days off (Aug 27 – 30).
2 daysThu, Nov 12 – Fri, Nov 13
1213
1 dayTue, Dec 22
Birthday of Imam Ali — a lone day off, bridge it:
22
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 23) for 4 days off (Dec 22 – 25).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Jan 31 – Feb 2 | Jan 29 – Feb 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 31 – Feb 2 + Feb 4 | Jan 29 – Feb 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 4 | Feb 3 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 7–10 | Feb 5 – 13 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 7–9 | Mar 5 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 7–9 + Mar 11 | Mar 5 – 13 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 11 | Mar 10 – 13 |
| 9Best value | 1d · Mar 25 | Mar 19 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 28–31 | Mar 26 – Apr 3 |
| 5 | 2d · Apr 11–12 | Apr 9 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 11–12 + Apr 14–15 | Apr 9 – 17 |
| 5 | 2d · Apr 14–15 | Apr 13 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · May 23–26 | May 21 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 20–23 | Jun 18 – 26 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 1–2 | Jul 30 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 1–2 + Aug 4–5 | Jul 30 – Aug 7 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 4–5 | Aug 3 – 7 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 8–10 | Aug 6 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 8–10 + Aug 12 | Aug 6 – 14 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 12 | Aug 11 – 14 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 29 | Aug 27 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 29 + Aug 31 – Sep 2 | Aug 27 – Sep 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 31 – Sep 2 | Aug 30 – Sep 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 19–21 | Dec 17 – 22 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 19–21 + Dec 23 | Dec 17 – 25 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 23 | Dec 22 – 25 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 2–4 | Dec 31 – Jan 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 2–4 + Jan 6 | Dec 31 – Jan 8 |
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.