Sun Oct 12, 2008 03:39

Listed below are the official government and selected UN holidays for 2008 in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The dates that have been bolded are the official holidays to be observed by UN Agency Personnel in Iran.

Official UN Holidays in Iran
January Tuesday 1 New year Day
January Saturday 19 Ashoora
February Monday 11 Victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
February Thursday 28 Arbaeen
March Saturday 8 The Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Reza
March Wednesday 19 The Natinaliztion day of Oil Industry
March Thursday 20 Nowrooz 1387
March Saturday 22 Nowrooz 1387
March Sunday 23 Nowrooz 1387
March Tuesday 25 Birthday of Hazrat Rasool Akram
March Monday 31 The dayof Islamic Republic of Iran
April Tuesday 1 Nature Day
June Tuesday 3 Demise of Iman Khomeini
June Wednesday 4 15th Khordad uprise
June Saturday 7 Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra
July Wednesday 16 Birthdayof Imam Ali
July Wednesday 30 The Mission of Hazrat Rasool Akram
August Sunday 17 Birthdayof Imam Mahdi
September Monday 22 Martyrdom of Imam Ali
October Wednesday 1 Eid-e-Fetr
October Saturday 25 Martyrdom of Imam Jafar
December Tuesday 9 Eid-e-Ghorban
December Wednesday 17 Eid-e-Ghadir Khom
December Thursday 25 Christmas


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