Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

uses three official calendar systems, including the Solar Hijri calendar as the main and national calendar, the

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for international events and Christian holidays, and the Lunar Hijri calendar for Islamic holidays. The surfeit of public holidays has been a subject of concern for almost 30 years. A substantial number of unofficial holidays are added each year to the national holidays that further aggravate the situation. Iran has the most public holidays in the world with around 25 holidays. The holidays in Iran may differ regarding the Arabic Calenda

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* List of observances set by the Islamic calendar

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Iranian culture Society of Iran Observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

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