About British Embassy Tehran
172 Ferdowsi Avenue
Tehran
11316-99813
Iran
Contact form
https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/iran/british-embassy-tehran
To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/iran/british-embassy-tehran
Public holidays 2026
The British Embassy in Tehran will be closed on these public holidays in 2026:
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Sunday 22 March | Iranian New Year Holiday |
| Monday 23 March | Iranian New Year Holiday |
| Tuesday 24 March | Iranian New Year Holiday |
| Thursday 2 April | Iranian Nature Day |
| Sunday 5 April | In lieu of Good Friday |
| Tuesday 26 May | Eid Al-Adha |
| Wednesday 3 June | Eid Al-Ghadir |
| Wednesday 24 June | Ashoura |
| Thursday 13 August | In lieu of Prophet Mohammad’s Death Anniversary |
| Sunday 30 August | In lieu of Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadegh’s Birth Anniversaries |
| Monday 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Sunday 27 December | In lieu of Christmas Day |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day |