3 daysWed, Jan 12 – Fri, Jan 14
121314
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 8–11) for 9 days off (Jan 6 – 14).
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Long Weekends in Iran 2028
Iran has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, 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
- 7
- Longest break
- 6 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Thu–Fri
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysThu, Feb 10 – Fri, Feb 11
Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
1011
2 daysThu, Feb 17 – Fri, Feb 18
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4 daysThu, Feb 24 – Sun, Feb 27
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) · Holyday for Fetr Eeid
24252627
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Feb 28 – Mar 1) for 9 days off (Feb 24 – Mar 3).
6 daysSun, Mar 19 – Fri, Mar 24
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry · Nowruz · Martyrdom of Imam Jafar
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 18) for 9 days off (Mar 16 – 24).
3 daysThu, Mar 30 – Sat, Apr 1
Islamic Republic Day · Sizdah Bedar
30311
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 2–5) for 9 days off (Mar 30 – Apr 7).
2 daysThu, May 4 – Fri, May 5
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
45
3 daysThu, May 11 – Sat, May 13
111213
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 14–17) for 9 days off (May 11 – 19).
4 daysThu, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 4
Tasoua · Ashoura · Imam Khomeini's Demise · Revolt of Khordad 15
1234
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Jun 5–7) for 9 days off (Jun 1 – 9).
2 daysThu, Jul 13 – Fri, Jul 14
1314
2 daysThu, Jul 20 – Fri, Jul 21
Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba)
2021
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 22) for 4 days off (Jul 20 – 23).
1 daySun, Jul 23
Martyrdom of Imam Reza — a lone day off, bridge it:
23
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 22) for 4 days off (Jul 20 – 23).
1 daySun, Jul 30
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 29) for 4 days off (Jul 27 – 30).
1 dayTue, Aug 8
Birthday of Muhammad Prophet — a lone day off, bridge it:
8
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 9) for 4 days off (Aug 8 – 11).
3 daysThu, Oct 19 – Sat, Oct 21
192021
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 22–25) for 9 days off (Oct 19 – 27).
2 daysThu, Nov 30 – Fri, Dec 1
301
2 daysThu, Dec 14 – Fri, Dec 15
1415
1 daySun, Dec 31
Birthday of Imam Mahdi — a lone day off, bridge it:
31
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 30) for 4 days off (Dec 28 – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Jan 8–11 | Jan 6 – 14 |
| 9 | 3d · Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 |
| 9Best value | 1d · Mar 18 | Mar 16 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 2–5 | Mar 30 – Apr 7 |
| 9 | 4d · May 14–17 | May 11 – 19 |
| 9 | 3d · Jun 5–7 | Jun 1 – 9 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 22 | Jul 20 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 22 + Jul 24–26 | Jul 20 – 28 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 24–26 | Jul 23 – 28 |
| 8 | 4d · Jul 24–26 + Jul 29 | Jul 23 – 30 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 29 | Jul 27 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 29 + Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 27 – Aug 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 30 – Aug 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 5–7 | Aug 3 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 5–7 + Aug 9 | Aug 3 – 11 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 9 | Aug 8 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 22–25 | Oct 19 – 27 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 30 | Dec 28 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 30 + Jan 1–3 | Dec 28 – Jan 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 1–3 | Dec 31 – Jan 5 |
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.