;Iran (Iran)
;Unitary state, Islamic republic
;Official languages: Fārsi (Persian)
;Recognised regional languages: constitutional recognition of the regional languages such as Azeri, Kurdish, Mazandarani, Gilaki, Luri & Baluchi
;Time zone: IRST (UTC+3:30), Summer (DST): IRDT (UTC+4:30)

;For a syntax description see PTBSync Help!
;If you find an error please contact: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com

;Iran uses three official calendar systems.
;The solar Islamic calendar as the main date, the lunar Islamic calendar for religious events, and the Gregorian calendar for international events

LANGUAGE=UTF8
IMAGE=Holiday_Iran.gif
COMMENT=Updated August 23, 2018 \nThe date of the Islam-holidays may deviate ±1 day only in case that the moon observation deviates from the moon calculation


TYP=Holy

;Iran calendar/Jalaali Calendar/solar Islamic calendar

{Iran 01.1.}  =Eid-e Norouz (1/4d)       ;Note=1 Farwardin #0621 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Nowrouz/Nowrooz/Persian New Year
{Iran 02.1.}  =Eid-e Norouz (2/4d)       ;Note=2 Farwardin #0621 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Nowrouz/Nowrooz/Persian New Year
{Iran 03.1.}  =Eid-e Norouz (3/4d)       ;Note=3 Farwardin #0621 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Nowrouz/Nowrooz/Persian New Year
{Iran 04.1.}  =Eid-e Norouz (4/4d)       ;Note=4 Farwardin #0621 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Nowrouz/Nowrooz/Persian New Year
{Iran 12.1.}  =Ruz-e Jumhuri-ye Eslami   ;Note=12 Farwardin #0621 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Islamic Republic Day
{Iran 13.1.}  =Sizdah-Bedar/Sizd-e Bedar ;Note=13 Farwardin #0621 AP, Iran calendar {r} ;English=Nature Day

{Iran 14.3.}  =Dargozasht-e/Rehlat-e Emam Khomeini ;Note=14 Chordad/Khordad/Xordad #0621 AP, Iran calendar {r} ;English=Khomeini's death/Demise of Imam Khomeini
{Iran 15.3.}  =Jonbesh-e/Rooz-e Panzdah-e Khordad  ;Note=15 Chordad/Khordad/Xordad #0621 AP, Iran calendar {r} ;English=Revolt of Khordad 15
;{Iran 21.3.}  =Rooz-e Sanaye Dasti        ;Note=21 Chordad/Khordad/Xordad #0621 AP

;{Iran 17.5.}  =Rooz-e Khabarnegar         ;Note=17 Mordad #0621 AP

;{Iran 01.6.}  =Rooz-e Pezeshk             ;Note=01 Shahriwar/Shahrivar #0621 AP
;{Iran 27.6.}  =Rooz-e Sher va Adabe Farsi ;Note=27 Shahriwar/Shahrivar #0621 AP

;{Iran 06.7.}  =Rooz-e Jahangardi          ;Note=06 Mehr #0621 AP

;{Iran 25.9.}  =Mother's Day               ;Note=25 Azar #0621 AP

{Iran 22.11.} =Enqelāb e Panjāh o Haft   ;Note=22 Bahman #0622 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Victory of the Revolution

;{Iran 27.12.} =Chahar Shanbeh Souri       ;Note=27 Esfand #0622 AP
{Iran 29.12.} =Melli Šodan e Saneat e Naft ;Note=29 Esfand #0622 AP, Iran calendar ;English=Nationalization of Oil Industry

{Iran 01.1.}-1Dy-1Th-2Dy =Chahārshanbé Sūrī* ;Note=Chahar Shanbeh Suri, Tuesday night, Wednesday morning {r} ;English=eve of 'Red Wednesday'/eve of celebration
;{Iran 01.1.}-1Dy-1Th-1Dy =                ;English=Wednesday Feast/Ember Wednesday/Red Wednesday
{Iran 01.1.}-1Dy-1Th =Rouz-e barat*      ;Note=Iranian day of the dead, last Thursday of the year {r} ;English=Day of Reckoning


;lunar Islamic calendar (all Islam days double/triple mentioned due to the fact that the Islam year is 11/12 days shorter than the Gregorian year, >some Islam days appear twice in one Gregorian year and are only displayed twice if they are mentioned twice)

{Islam 09.1.}  =Tasoua’a (±1 day moon observation)                     ;Note=9 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Tasu'a of Imam Hussain
{Islam 26.12.}>2008<2010+12Dy =Tasoua’a (±1 day moon observation)                     ;Note=9 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Tasu'a of Imam Hussain
{Islam 26.12.}>2040<2042+12Dy =Tasoua’a (±1 day moon observation)                     ;Note=9 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Tasu'a of Imam Hussain

{Islam 10.1.}                 =Ashura (±1 day moon observation)                       ;Note=10 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)
{Islam 27.12.}>2008<2010+12Dy =Ashura (±1 day moon observation)                       ;Note=10 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)
{Islam 27.12.}>2040<2042+12Dy =Ashura (±1 day moon observation)                       ;Note=10 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)
{Islam 28.12.}>2041<2043+12Dy =Ashura (±1 day moon observation)                       ;Note=10 Muharram, Islam calendar ;English=Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)

{Islam 20.2.}      =Arba’in-e/Arbaeen Hosseini (±1 day moon observation)   ;Note=20 Safar, Islam calendar ;English=martyrdom by beheading of Husayn bin Ali
{Islam 08.2.}+12Dy =Arba’in-e/Arbaeen Hosseini (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=20 Safar, Islam calendar ;English=martyrdom by beheading of Husayn bin Ali

{Islam 28.2.}      =Shahadat-e Hazrat-e Mohammad (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=28 Safar, Islam calendar ;English=Demise of prophet Muhammad
{Islam 16.2.}+12Dy =Shahadat-e Hazrat-e Mohammad (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=28 Safar, Islam calendar ;English=Demise of prophet Muhammad

{Islam 28.2.}      =Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=28 Safar, Islam calendar
{Islam 16.2.}+12Dy =Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=28 Safar, Islam calendar

{Islam 29.2.}      =Shahadat-e Emam Reza (±1 day moon observation)         ;Note=29 Safar, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Imam Reza
{Islam 17.2.}+12Dy =Shahadat-e Emam Reza (±1 day moon observation)         ;Note=29 Safar, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Imam Reza

{Islam 17.3.}      =Tavalod-e Hazrat-e Mohammad (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=17 Rabi' I/Rabi'al-awwal, Islam calendar ;English=Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
{Islam 05.3.}+12Dy =Tavalod-e Hazrat-e Mohammad (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=17 Rabi' I/Rabi'al-awwal, Islam calendar ;English=Birthday of Prophet Mohammad

{Islam 17.3.}      =Birth of Imam Jafar (±1 day moon observation)          ;Note=17 Rabi' I/Rabi'al-awwal, Islam calendar
{Islam 05.3.}+12Dy =Birth of Imam Jafar (±1 day moon observation)          ;Note=17 Rabi' I/Rabi'al-awwal, Islam calendar

{Islam 03.6.}      =Shahadat-e Hazrat-e Fatemeh (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=3 Dschamadi II/Jumada al-thani/Jumada II, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Honor Fatemeh
{Islam 21.5.}+12Dy =Shahadat-e Hazrat-e Fatemeh (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=3 Dschamadi II/Jumada al-thani/Jumada II, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Honor Fatemeh

{Islam 20.6.}      =Rouz-e Maadar/Rouz-e zan (±1 day moon observation)     ;Note=20 Dschamadi II/Jumada al-thani/Jumada II, Islam calendar, Birthday Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra, daughter of Prophet Mohammad {i} ;English=Mother's Day/Women’s Day
{Islam 08.6.}+12Dy =Rouz-e Maadar/Rouz-e zan (±1 day moon observation)     ;Note=20 Dschamadi II/Jumada al-thani/Jumada II, Islam calendar, Birthday Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra, daughter of Prophet Mohammad {i} ;English=Mother's Day/Women’s Day

{Islam 13.7.}      =Tavalod-e Hazrat-e Ali (±1 day moon observation)       ;Note=13 Radschab/Rajab, Islam calendar ;English=Birthday of Imam Ali
{Islam 01.7.}+12Dy =Tavalod-e Hazrat-e Ali (±1 day moon observation)       ;Note=13 Radschab/Rajab, Islam calendar ;English=Birthday of Imam Ali

{Islam 13.7.}      =Father's Day (±1 day moon observation)                 ;Note=13 Radschab/Rajab, Islam calendar
{Islam 01.7.}+12Dy =Father's Day (±1 day moon observation)                 ;Note=13 Radschab/Rajab, Islam calendar

{Islam 27.7.}      =Maba’ass/Be'sat (±1 day moon observation)              ;Note=27 Radschab/Rajab, Islam calendar ;English=Mission of Prophet Mohammad
{Islam 15.7.}+12Dy =Maba’ass/Be'sat (±1 day moon observation)              ;Note=27 Radschab/Rajab, Islam calendar ;English=Mission of Prophet Mohammad

{Islam 15.8.}      =Nime Sha’aban/Milad-e Emam Zaman (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=15 Schaban/Sja'ban, Islam calendar ;English=Birthday of Imam Mahdi
{Islam 03.8.}+12Dy =Nime Sha’aban/Milad-e Emam Zaman (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=15 Schaban/Sja'ban, Islam calendar ;English=Birthday of Imam Mahdi

{Islam 21.9.}      =Shahadat-e Hazrat-e Ali (±1 day moon observation)      ;Note=21 Ramadan, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Imam Ali
{Islam 09.9.}+12Dy =Shahadat-e Hazrat-e Ali (±1 day moon observation)      ;Note=21 Ramadan, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Imam Ali

{Islam 01.10.}     =Eid-e-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)                   ;Note=1 Schawwal/Sjawwal, Islam calendar ;English=End of Ramadan
{Islam 19.9.}+12Dy =Eid-e-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)                   ;Note=1 Schawwal/Sjawwal, Islam calendar ;English=End of Ramadan

{Islam 25.10.}      =Shahadat-e Emam Ja’afar-e Sadegh (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=25 Schawwal/Sjawwal, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Imam Jafar Sadegh
{Islam 13.10.}+12Dy =Shahadat-e Emam Ja’afar-e Sadegh (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=25 Schawwal/Sjawwal, Islam calendar ;English=Martyrdom of Imam Jafar Sadegh

{Islam 10.12.}      =Eid-e Ghorban/Eid-e-Qorban/Eid al-Adha (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=10 Dhulhidsche/Dhu al-Hijah, Islam calendar ;English=Festival of Sacrifice/Greater Bairam
{Islam 28.11.}+12Dy =Eid-e Ghorban/Eid-e-Qorban/Eid al-Adha (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=10 Dhulhidsche/Dhu al-Hijah, Islam calendar ;English=Festival of Sacrifice/Greater Bairam

{Islam 18.12.}      =Eid-e-Ghadir/Eid al-Ghadeer (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=18 Dhulhidsche/Dhu al-Hijah, Islam calendar ;English=commemorating the holy Prophet Muhammad's last sermon at Ghadir Khumm
{Islam 06.12.}+12Dy =Eid-e-Ghadir/Eid al-Ghadeer (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=18 Dhulhidsche/Dhu al-Hijah, Islam calendar ;English=commemorating the holy Prophet Muhammad's last sermon at Ghadir Khumm


;one-off

10.1.>2016<2018 =Public Holiday (Burial of ex-president Rafsanjani) ;Note=2017 {n}
05.8.>2016<2018 =Public Holiday (inauguration of president Hassan Rouhani) ;Note=2017 {n}

TYP=Normal

;Islamic calendar

{Islam 09.1.}                 =Lorestān Province, Chehel Minbari (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=9 Muharram (Tasu'a), Islam calendar {i}
{Islam 26.12.}>2008<2010+12Dy =Lorestān Province, Chehel Minbari (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=9 Muharram (Tasu'a), Islam calendar {i}
{Islam 26.12.}>2040<2042+12Dy =Lorestān Province, Chehel Minbari (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=9 Muharram (Tasu'a), Islam calendar {i}

{Islam 04.8.}      =Rouz-e Pasdar ;Note=4 Schaban/Sja'ban, Islam calendar {i} ;English=Day of the Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps
{Islam 22.7.}+12Dy =Rouz-e Pasdar ;Note=4 Schaban/Sja'ban, Islam calendar {i} ;English=Day of the Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps

{Islam 05.8.}      =Rouz-e Janbaz ;Note=5 Schaban/Sja'ban, Islam calendar {i} ;English=Day of the Disabled War Veterans
{Islam 23.7.}+12Dy =Rouz-e Janbaz ;Note=5 Schaban/Sja'ban, Islam calendar {i} ;English=Day of the Disabled War Veterans


;Iran calendar/Jalaali Calendar/solar Islamic calendar

;01, Farwardin/Farvardin
{Iran 29.1.}  =Rouz-e Artesh               ;Note=currently coincides with birthday current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei {r} ;English=Army Day

;02, Ordibehescht/Ordibehesht
{Iran 12.2.}  =Rooz-e Moalem               ;Note=12 Ordibehescht/Ordibehesht #0621 AP, Iran calendar {r} ;English=Teachers' Day

;03, Chordad/Khordad/Xordad

;04, Tir

;05, Mordad

;06, Shahriwar/Shahrivar
{Iran 01.6.} =National Day for Physicians  ;Note=1 Shahriwar/Shahrivar #0621 AP/AHS/SH (Iran) [August 23 (Greg.)], Avicenna's birthday {n}

;07, Mehr
{Iran 10.7.} =Mehregan/Mehrgân (Persian civil calendar)*  ;Note=10 Mehr (Persian civil calendar) {r} ;English=Persian Festival of Autumn
02.10.       =Mehregan/Mehrgân (Bastani/Fasili calendar)* ;Note=16 Mihr (Miθrahe) #0630 AY (Zoroastrian-Fasli calendar) {d}

;08, Aban
{Iran 07.8.} =ruz-e kuroš-e bozorg (Persian civil calendar)*  ;Note=7 Aban (Persian civil calendar) {r} ;English=Cyrus the Great Day

;09, Azar
;28.11.2013 =7 Azar (9) >{Iran 07.9.}
;28.11. =?Rooz-e navya ;English=Navy Day
{Iran 16.9.}>1953 =Rouz-e Daneshjoo        ;Note=16 Azar #0621 AP/AHS/SH (Iran), 1st off. 1980 {r} ;English=Student Day
;December 20, Yaldā (Iran) [Winter solstice's eve (Northern Hemisphere)]((Ptb Iran date: 30 Azar 1395 SH/AP/AHS))

;10, Dei/Day/Dey
{Iran 01.10.} =Shab-e Yaldā/Shab-e Chelleh ;Note=1 Dei/Day/Dey #0621 AP, Iran calendar

;11, Bahman

;12, Esfand
;{Iran 05.12.} =Sepandārmazgān     ;Note=5 Esfand #0622 AP/AHS/SH (Iran/Persian civil calendar), day of love towards mothers and wives {r}* ;English=Women's Day
{Iran 05.12.} =Jashan-e burzigarán ;Note=5 Esfand #0622 AP/AHS/SH (Iran/Persian civil calendar) {r}* ;English=Festival of Agriculturists
{Iran 15.12.} =National Tree Planting Day, 1st day Natural Recyclable Resources week ;Note=15 Esfand #0622 AP, Iran/Persian civil calendar {r}

;?
;30.4.>2003 = ;Note=1st 2004 ;English=National Persian Gulf Day


;The PTBSync holiday files are maintained by dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com
;On http://users.telenet.be/wdew/ you find a library of additional files for PTBSync
;The abbreviations {d} {m} {e} {y} ... are explained on http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/BasisEN.htm
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Iran
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_calendar
;http://tehran.embassy.si/index.php?id=2882&type=98&no_cache=1&MP=&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=&L=1