Mahan Air’s Tehran-Saint Petersburg route is open.

Flights will start on Fridays from June 9, with a flight time of 4 hours and 30 minutes. Tickets cost from $800 roundtrip.

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Russia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

Random testing will be carried out among passengers arriving from countries with a severe epidemiological situation.

National holidays in Russia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2023. Non-working days:

January 1, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
January 2, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
January 3, Tuesday: New Year (Новый год);
January 4, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
January 5, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
January 6, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
January 7, Saturday: Christmas (Рождество);
January 8, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
February 23, Thursday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (День Победы);
June 12, Monday: Russia Day (День России);
November 4, Saturday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2023: from Sunday, January 1, to Friday, February 24, and from Sunday, January 8, to Monday, May 8.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Iran in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Iran in 2023. Non-working days:

February 4, Saturday: Birthday of Imam Ali (ولادت امام علی);
February 11, Saturday: Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (سالگرد انقلاب اسلامی);
February 18, Saturday: Mabaat (مبعث);
March 8, Wednesday: Birthday of Imam Mahdi (ولادت امام مهدی);
March 19, Sunday: Oil Nationalization Day (روز ملی شدن نفت);
from March 21 to March 24, Tuesday to Friday: Novruz holiday (تعطیلات نوروز);
April 1, Saturday: Islamic Republic Day (روز جمهوری اسلامی);
April 2, Sunday: Sizda Bedar (سیزده بیدار);
April 12, Wednesday: Martyrdom of Imam Ali (شهادت امام علی);
April 22, Saturday: Eid al-Fitr (عید فطر);
April 23, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (تعطیلات عید فطر);
May 16, Tuesday: Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq (شهادت امام صادق);
June 3, Saturday: Death of Imam Khomeini (ارتحال امام خمینی);
June 5, Monday: Khordad National Uprising (1963) (قیام ملی خرداد (۱۳۴۲));
June 29, Thursday: Eid al-Fitr (عید قربان);
July 7, Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عید غدیر);
July 27, Thursday: Tassua (تاسوعا);
July 28, Friday: Ashura (عاشورا);
September 6, Wednesday: Arbaeen (اربعین);
September 14, Thursday: Death of the Prophet Muhammad (رحلت حضرت محمد);
September 14, Thursday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (شهادت امام حسن);
September 16, Saturday: Martyrdom of Imam Reza (شهادت امام رضا);
September 24, Sunday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asghari (شهادت امام حسن عسگری);
October 3, Tuesday: Birthday of Imam Sadeq (ولادت امام صادق);
October 3, Tuesday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (میلاد حضرت محمد);
December 15, Sunday: Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (شهادت حضرت فاطمه).