Saha Airlines flies from Najaf (Iraq) to Shiraz (Iran).

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).

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

Iraq: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Iraq in 2023

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

• Sunday, 1 January: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• Friday, 6 January: Armed Forces Day (يوم القوات المسلحة);
• Monday, 6 March: National Day for Tolerance and Coexistence (اليوم الوطني للتسامح والتعايش);
• Tuesday, March 21, : Nowruz (نوروز);
• Friday, April 21: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الأضحى);
• from April 22 to April 23, from Saturday to Sunday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• Monday, 1 May: Labor Day (عيد العمال);
• from June 28 to July 1, from Wednesday to Saturday: Eid al-Adha (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Friday, 14 July: Republic Day (يوم الجمهورية);
• Wednesday, 19 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Friday, 28 July: Ashura (عاشوراء);
• Wednesday, 27 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (مولد النبي محمد);
• Tuesday, 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (عيد استقلال العراق);
• Sunday, 10 December: Anniversary of the Victory over ISIS (ذكرى الانتصار على داعش);
• Monday, 25 December: Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد).

Bridge holidays in Iraq in 2023:

• in honor of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, an additional day off on April 24 (Monday).