Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr marks the close of Ramadan, the month of fasting, prayer and charitable practice. The first morning has a distinct rhythm: worshippers attend Eid prayer, exchange greetings and return to homes prepared for relatives and guests. It is a public holiday throughout Iran.

Iran’s holiday law provides two days for Eid al-Fitr. That recognises the scale of the celebration and allows time for visiting, travel and charity after Ramadan. The date depends on the Hijri calendar and official confirmation; it may coincide with Nowruz in some years, making the spring break especially dense with family and religious observance.

Iranian law provides the first and second of Shawwal as two public holidays, but their Gregorian placement follows Iran’s officially adopted lunar dates rather than a Saudi Umm al-Qura calculation. In 2026 the official dates are March 21 and 22, overlapping the first two Nowruz holidays. The overlap does not create extra substitute days automatically; it simply means that the same civil dates carry both the Solar Hijri new year and Eid al-Fitr identities.