Dates in this table are determined by when the March Equinox falls. It will fall on March 20 from 2018 to 2023. {, class="wikitable" , - style="background:#efefef;" ! Holiday date !!Holiday name !! Description !!March equinox on March 19 !!March Equinox on March 20 !!March Equinox on March 21 , - , 1–4 Farvardin , ,

Nowruz Nowruz (, , () , () , () , () , Kurdish language, Kurdish: () , () , () , () , , , , () , , ) is the Iranian or Persian New Year. Historically, it has been observed by Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many ...

, , New Year celebration of Spring. Public holiday in Iran. Note:

is the day after the March equinox. , , March 20–24 , , March 21–25 , , March 22–26 , - , 12 Farvardin, , Islamic Republic Day, , Public holiday in Iran, , March 31, , April 1, , April 2 , - , 13 Farvardin , , Sizdah Bedar, , Public holiday in Iran, , April 1, , April 2, , April 3 , - , 3 Ordibehesht , , Teacher's Day in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

, , Not an official observance, , April 22, , April 23, , April 24 , - , 12 Ordibehesht, , Teacher's Day in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

, , The Islamic Republic government changed the original date to coincide with the assassination of Morteza Motahhari on 1 May 1979., , May 1, , May 2, , May 3 , - , 14 Khordad , , Anniversary of the Death of Khomeini, , Public holiday in Iran, , June 3, , June 4, , June 5 , - , 15 Khordad, , Anniversary Revolt of Khordad 15, , Public holiday in Iran, , June 4, , June 5, , June 6 , - , 13 Tir, , Tirgan, , Mid-summer festival, , July 3, , July 4, , July 5 , - , 7 Mordad, , Amordadegan festival, , 127 days after Nowruz, , July 28, , July 29, , July 30 , - , 1 Shahrivar, , National Doctors' Day in Iran, , Avicenna's birthday , , August 22, , August 23, , August 24 , - , 3 Shahrivar, , Day of Combat Against British Colonialism, , Public holiday in Iran, , August 24, , August 25, , August 26 , - , 18 Shahrivar, , Martyrs' Day (Afghanistan), , Celebrated as Haftai Shahid, or "Martyr Week". It is also observed as "Massoud Day", , September 8, , September 9, , September 10 , - , 31 Sharivar , , Start of Sacred Defence Week, , Also called Holy Defence Week. Commemoration of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war., , September 21, , September 22, , September 23 , - , 10 Mehr, , Mehregan, , Zoroastrian festival celebrated in Autumn, , October 1, , October 2, , October 3 , - , 7 Aban, , Cyrus the Great Day, , Unofficial holiday commemorating

Cyrus the Great Cyrus II of Persia ( ; 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Achaemenid dynasty (i. The clan and dynasty) Hailing from Persis, he brought the Achaemenid dynasty to power by defeating the Media ...

, , October 28, , October 29, , October 30 , - , 16 Azar, , Student Day (Iran), , Anniversary of the murder of three students of University of Tehran on December 7, 1953., , December 6, , December 7, , December 8 , - , 30 Azar, , Yaldā Night, , Winter festival celebrated on the December solstice. Also celebrated in

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

Kurdistan Kurdistan (, ; ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. G ...

Tajikistan Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital city, capital and most populous city. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, south, Uzbekistan to ...

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

(by

Kurds Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ...

and Azeris), and in

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

(by

Pashtuns Pashtuns (, , ; ;), also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghan (ethnon ...

and Balochs), , December 20, , December 21, , December 22 , - , 1 Dey, , Khorram rooz, , Ancient Persian considered this the first day of their New Year, , December 21, , December 22, , December 23 , - , 10 Bahman, , Sadeh, , 50 days before Nowruz, , January 29, , January 30, , January 31 , - , 22 Bahman, , Anniversary of Islamic Revolution, , Public holiday in Iran, , February 10, , February 11, , February 12 , - , 5 Esfand, , Sepandārmazgān, , Described as "Persian Day of Love", , February 23, , February 24, , February 25 , - , 15 Esfand, ,

Arbor Day Arbor Day (or Arbour Day in some countries) is a Secularity, secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date v ...

, , First day of the Natural Recyclable Resources Week, , March 5, , March 6, , March 7 , - , Eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, , Chaharshanbe Suri, , Also observed in

Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan () refers to the Kurds, Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of Greater Kurdistan in West Asia, which also includes parts of southeastern Turkey (Northern Kurdist ...

and in

(by Azeris and

), , varies, , varies, , varies , - , 29 Esfand, , Nationalization of Oil Industry, , Public holiday in Iran, , March 19, , March 20, , March 21

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