1 dayTue, Jan 5
Mabaas of Muhammad — a lone day off, bridge it:
5
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 6) for 4 days off (Jan 5 – 8).
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Long Weekends in Iran 2027
Iran has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Thu–Fri weekends; the longest natural break runs 9 days (Mar 18 – 26). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 9 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Thu–Fri
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysThu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23
212223
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 24–27) for 9 days off (Jan 21 – 29).
2 daysThu, Feb 11 – Fri, Feb 12
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
1112
1 daySun, Feb 28
Martyrdom of Imam Ali — a lone day off, bridge it:
28
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 27) for 4 days off (Feb 25 – 28).
4 daysTue, Mar 9 – Fri, Mar 12
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) · Holyday for Fetr Eeid
9101112
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 6–8) for 9 days off (Mar 4 – 12).
9 daysThu, Mar 18 – Fri, Mar 26
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry · Nowruz
181920212223242526
2 daysThu, Apr 1 – Fri, Apr 2
Islamic Republic Day · Martyrdom of Imam Jafar · Sizdah Bedar
12
1 daySun, May 16
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 15) for 4 days off (May 13 – 16).
1 dayMon, May 24
Eid al-Ghadeer — a lone day off, bridge it:
24
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 22–23) for 5 days off (May 20 – 24).
3 daysThu, Jun 3 – Sat, Jun 5
Imam Khomeini's Demise · Revolt of Khordad 15
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 6–9) for 9 days off (Jun 3 – 11).
2 daysMon, Jun 14 – Tue, Jun 15
1415
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 16) for 5 days off (Jun 14 – 18).
3 daysThu, Jul 22 – Sat, Jul 24
222324
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 25–28) for 9 days off (Jul 22 – 30).
1 daySun, Aug 1
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 31) for 4 days off (Jul 29 – Aug 1).
1 dayTue, Aug 3
Martyrdom of Imam Reza — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 4) for 4 days off (Aug 3 – 6).
1 dayTue, Aug 10
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 11) for 4 days off (Aug 10 – 13).
2 daysThu, Aug 19 – Fri, Aug 20
1920
1 dayTue, Nov 2
Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 3) for 4 days off (Nov 2 – 5).
3 daysThu, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 11
91011
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 12–15) for 9 days off (Dec 9 – 17).
3 daysThu, Dec 23 – Sat, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 2–4 | Dec 31 – Jan 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 2–4 + Jan 6 | Dec 31 – Jan 8 |
| 4 | 1d · Jan 6 | Jan 5 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 24–27 | Jan 21 – 29 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 27 | Feb 25 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 27 + Mar 1–3 | Feb 25 – Mar 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 1–3 | Feb 28 – Mar 5 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 6–8 | Mar 4 – 12 |
| 4 | 1d · May 15 | May 13 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · May 15 + May 17–19 | May 13 – 21 |
| 6 | 3d · May 17–19 | May 16 – 21 |
| 5 | 2d · May 22–23 | May 20 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · May 22–23 + May 25–26 | May 20 – 28 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 24 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 6–9 | Jun 3 – 11 |
| 6 | 2d · Jun 12–13 | Jun 10 – 15 |
| 9 | 3d · Jun 12–13 + Jun 16 | Jun 10 – 18 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Jun 16 | Jun 14 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 25–28 | Jul 22 – 30 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 31 | Jul 29 – Aug 1 |
| 6 | 2d · Jul 31 + Aug 2 | Jul 29 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 3d · Jul 31 + Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 3 | 1d · Aug 2 | Aug 1 – 3 |
| 6 | 2d · Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Aug 1 – 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 4 | Aug 3 – 6 |
| 8 | 4d · Aug 4 + Aug 7–9 | Aug 3 – 10 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 7–9 | Aug 5 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 7–9 + Aug 11 | Aug 5 – 13 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 11 | Aug 10 – 13 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Oct 28 – Nov 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 30 – Nov 1 + Nov 3 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Nov 3 | Nov 2 – 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 12–15 | Dec 9 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
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.