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Public Holidays
Jan 14 2003 Birthday of Imam Reza. Feb 11 Victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Feb 12 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Mar 5 Islamic New Year. Mar 13 Tassou’a. Mar 14 Ashoura. Mar 20 Oil Nationalisation Day. Mar 21-25 Nowrooz (Iranian New Year). Apr 1 Islamic Republic Day. Apr 2 Sizdah-Bedar (Public Outing Day to end Now Rooz). Apr 23 Arba’in-e Hosseini. May 1 Death of the Prophet and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan. May 19 Prophet’s Birthday and Imam Sadeq. Jun 4 Death of Imam Khomeini. Jun 5 Anniversary of Uprising Against the Shah. Sep 10 Birthday of Iman Ali. Sep 24 Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet). Oct 12 Birthday of Imam Mahdi. Nov 16 Martyrdom of Imam Ali. Nov 21 Quds Day. Nov 26-28 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 20 Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq. Jan 4 2004 Birthday of Imam Reza. Feb 2 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Feb 11 Victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Feb 22 Islamic New Year. Mar 1 Tassou’a. Mar 2 Ashoura. Mar 20 Oil Nationalisation Day. Mar 21-25 Nowrooz (Iranian New Year). Apr 1 Islamic Republic Day. Apr 2 Sizdah-Bedar (Public Outing Day to end Now Rooz). Apr 11 Arba’in-e Hosseini. Apr 19 Death of the Prophet and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan. May 7 Prophet’s Birthday and Imam Sadeq. Jun 4 Death of Imam Khomeini. Jun 5 Anniversary of Uprising Against the Shah. Aug 29 Birthday of Iman Ali. Sep 12 Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet). Sep 30 Birthday of Imam Mahdi. Nov 4 Martyrdom of Imam Ali. Nov 12 Quds Day. Nov 14-16 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 8 Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq. Dec 23 Birthday of Imam Reza.
Note: Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to ten days, depending on the region. For more information see the World of Islam appendix.
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