SalamAir flies from Muscat (Oman) to Mashhad (Iran) on Tuesdays.

Country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Iran in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Iran in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 25, Thursday: Birthday of Imam Ali (ولادت امام علی);
• February 11, Sunday: Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (سالگرد انقلاب اسلامی);
• February 8, Thursday: Mabaat (مبعث);
• February 25, Sunday: Birthday of Imam Mahdi (ولادت امام مهدی);
• March 19, Tuesday: Oil Nationalization Day (روز ملی شدن نفت);
• from March 20 to March 23, Wednesday to Saturday: Novruz holiday (تعطیلات نوروز);
• March 31, Sunday: Islamic Republic Day (روز جمهوری اسلامی);
• April 1, Monday: Martyrdom of Imam Ali (شهادت امام علی);
• April 2, Tuesday: Sizda Bedar (سیزده بیدار);
• April 10, Wednesday: Eid al-Fitr (عید فطر);
• April 11, Thursday: Eid al-Adha (تعطیلات عید فطر);
• May 4, Saturday: Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq (شهادت امام صادق);
• June 3, Monday: Death of Imam Khomeini (ارتحال امام خمینی);
• June 5, Wednesday: Khordad National Uprising (1963) (قیام ملی خرداد (۱۳۴۲));
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (عید قربان);
• July 15, Monday: Tassua (تاسوعا);
• July 16, Tuesday: Ashura (عاشورا);
• August 25, Sunday: Arbaeen (اربعین);
• September 2, Monday: Death of the Prophet Muhammad (رحلت حضرت محمد);
• September 2, Monday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (شهادت امام حسن);
• September 4, Wednesday: Martyrdom of Imam Reza (شهادت امام رضا);
• September 12, Thursday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asghari (شهادت امام حسن عسگری);
• September 21, Saturday: Birthday of Imam Sadeq (ولادت امام صادق);
• September 21, Saturday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (میلاد حضرت محمد);
• December 5, Thursday: Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (شهادت حضرت فاطمه).

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

Oman: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Oman in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Oman in 2024. Non-working days:

• February 8, Thursday: Israa wal Miraj (الإسراء والمعراج);
• from April 10 to April 13, from Wednesday to Saturday: Eid ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• from June 16 to June 20, from Sunday to Thursday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• July 7 Sunday: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• September 15, Sunday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (المولد النبوي الشريف);
• November 18, Monday: National Day (اليوم الوطني).

Official holidays in Oman are Thursday and Friday. Private companies also work on Thursday until lunch. Banks are open to work with clients from 08:00 to 14:00 from Sunday to Thursday (Friday and Saturday are days off).