Iran has launched a pilot program for tourist bank cards.

Public holidays and festivals in Iran in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 13, Monday: Birthday of Imam Ali (ولادت امام علی);
• January 27, Monday: Mabaat (مبعث);
• February 11, Tuesday: Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (سالگرد انقلاب اسلامی);
• February 14, Friday: Birthday of Imam Mahdi (ولادت امام مهدی);
• March 20, Thursday: Oil Nationalization Day (روز ملی شدن نفت);
• from March 21 to March 23, Friday to Sunday: Novruz holiday (تعطیلات نوروز);
• March 21, Friday: Martyrdom of Imam Ali (شهادت امام علی);
• March 31, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (عید فطر);
• April 1, Tuesday: Eid al-Fitr (عید فطر);
• April 1, Tuesday: Islamic Republic Day (روز جمهوری اسلامی);
• April 2, Wednesday: Sizda Bedar (سیزده بیدار);
• April 24, Thursday: Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq (شهادت امام صادق);
• June 4, Wednesday: Death of Imam Khomeini (ارتحال امام خمینی);
• June 5, Thursday: Khordad National Uprising (1963) (قیام ملی خرداد (۱۳۴۲));
• June 6, Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عید قربان);
• July 5, Saturday: Tassua (تاسوعا);
• July 6, Sunday: Ashura (عاشورا);
• August 15, Friday: Arbaeen (اربعین);
• August 23, Saturday: Death of the Prophet Muhammad (رحلت حضرت محمد);
• August 23, Saturday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (شهادت امام حسن);
• August 25, Monday: Martyrdom of Imam Reza (شهادت امام رضا);
• September 1, Monday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asghari (شهادت امام حسن عسگری);
• September 10, Wednesday: Birthday of Imam Sadeq (ولادت امام صادق);
• September 10, Wednesday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (میلاد حضرت محمد);
• November 24, Monday: Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (شهادت حضرت فاطمه).

The official day off is Friday. Most government offices are also closed on Thursday.