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Date
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Public Holidays
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August 29, 2007 |
Birthday Imam Mahdi |
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Sept. 14 – 21 2007 |
Fasting Month of Ramadan (no public food consumption or
smoking during daylight) |
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October 03, 2007 |
Martyrdom Imam Ali ** |
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October 13, 2007 |
Eid-e Fitr (Ramadhan Ends) |
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November 06, 2007 |
Martyrdom Imam Jafar Sadegh ** |
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(Friday) December 21 |
Eid-e Ghorban |
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December 29, 2007 |
Eid-e Gadir-e Khom |
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February 18, 2008 |
Tassoua ** |
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February 19, 2008 |
Ashura ** |
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February 11, 2008 |
Victory of Islamic Revolution * |
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February 28, 2008 |
Arba-een-e Hosani ** |
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March 07, 2008 |
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan ** |
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March 08, 2008 |
Martyrdom of Imam Reza ** |
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March 19, 2008 |
Oil Nationalisation Day * |
March 20
March 21 - 23 |
Norouz (Iranian Year 1387 Begins) *
Persian New Year Holidays |
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March 31 |
Islamic Republic Day * |
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01 |
13th Day of Norouz (Nature Day) |
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June 04 |
Demise Imam Khomeini * (**) |
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June 05 |
1963 Uprising * (**) |
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June 07 |
Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh ** |
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July 17 |
Birthday of Iman Ali |
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July 31 |
Prophet Mohammad receives his calling |
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* Iranian holidays based on solar calendar. Each year it may be one or two days earlier or latter than the Christina solar calendar (i.e. Persian New Year could be on March 20, 21, or 22 depending on the year.)
** Days of mourning all in Islamic calendar except for June 04 & 05. Islamic calendar is lunar and each year events begin 11 days earlier than the year before in solar calendar.
All others events are in Islamic calendar and are holidays of
celebration.
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