1. NOW ROOZ

March 21^st New Year's Day Businesses are on holiday for 5 days. The

school holidays continue until:

1. Sizdah be-dar April 2^nd, 13^th day of now Ruz. On this day everyone stays

out of doors thus repulsing evil according to an ancient tradition

12^th Farvardin Islamic Republic Day

April 1^st

14^th Khordad Death of Imam Khomeini

June 4^th

15^th Khordad National Uprising, 1963

June 5^th

22^nd Bahman Victory of Islamic Revolution

11^th February

29^th Esfand Oil Industry Nationalized,

19^th March 1950

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

13^th Rajab Iman Ali's Birthday.

27^th Rajab Mission of Holy Prophet.

15^th Sha'ban Bithday of Twelfth Imam.

21^st Ramazan Imam Ali's Martyrdom.

1^st Shavval End of Fasting Month.

25^th Shavval Martyrdom of Imam Saadeq

11^th Zi-Qa'deh Birthday of Imam Reza

10^th Zi-Hajeh The Festival of Sacrifices (Qadir)

9^th Moharram Taasou'a

10^th Moharram Ashura

20^th Safar Arba'in-e Hosseini

28^th Safar Death of Prophet, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan.

17^th Rabi ol-Avval Birth of Prophet and Imam Saadeq.

The last Friday of the fasting month is observed as Quods Day. Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian minorities have their own holidays.

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