Official Holidays of the Embassy of I.R. of Iran, Tokyo in year 2008

1.         Tuesday     Jan.1                New Year

2.         Monday     Jan. 14              Aged day

3.         Monday     Feb. 11             National day of I.R. of Iran

4.         Friday        Mar. 7              Demise of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

5.         Wed.         Mar. 19             Nationalization of Iran’s Oil Industry

6.         Thu.          Mar. 20             Iranian New Year

7.         Tue.          Mar. 25             Birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

8.         Tue.          April 29             Day of Showa (Former Emperor’s Birthday)

9.         Mon.         May 5               Children’s Day

10.     Tue            May 6              Happy Holiday

11.     Wed.         Jun. 4                Uprising of Iranians Against Shah’s regime in 1963

12.     Wed.         July 16              Birthday of Imam Ali (SA)

13.     Mon.         July 21              Marine day

14.     Wed.         July 30              Resurrection Day, the day of the first revelation to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

15.     Monday     Sept. 15            Respect for Aged day

16.     Mon.         Sept. 22             Martyrdom of Imam Ali (SA)

17.     Tue.          Sept. 23            Autumn Equinox Day

18.     Wed          Oct. 1               Eid-Al Fitr (Celebration of the end of fasting month of Ramadan)

19.     Mon.         Oct. 13              Health Sport day

20.     Mon          Nov. 3                Culture Day

21.     Monday     Nov. 24               Happy Monday

22.     Tue.          Dec. 9                Eid-Al Adha (Haj Festive Day)

23.     Wed.         Dec. 17               Eid-Al Ghadir (last sermon of prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and confirmation of Imam Ali’s (SA) succession

24.     Tue           Dec. 23               Emperor’s Birthday