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Month View  2008 
  2008 Jan 19, Sat ¹ Ashoura (The tenth day of the month of Muharram) Dedicated to the martyrdom of Hussein who fought against injustice and was killed in year 680. He symbolises the spirit of jihad (the holy war)
  2008 Feb 11, Mon Revolution Day Victory of 1979 Islamic Revolution
  2008 Feb 27, Wed ¹ Arbin  
  2008 Mar 20, Thu ¹ Now Rooz Iranian New Year
  2008 Mar 20, Thu ¹ Maulid al-Nabi (Mohammad's Birthday) Mohammad is a prophet and founder of Islam, born in Mecca around 570
  2008 Mar 21, Fri ¹ Now Rooz (Day 2)  
  2008 Mar 22, Sat ¹ Now Rooz (Day 3)  
  2008 Mar 23, Sun ¹ Now Rooz (Day 4)  
  2008 Apr 1, Tue Islamic Republic Day  
  2008 Apr 2, Wed National Picnic Day  
  2008 Jun 4, Wed Death of Iman Khomaini  
  2008 Jun 5, Thu Anniversary of Uprising Against the Shah  
  2008 Jul 31, Thu ¹ Lailat al-Mi'raj Ascent of the Prophet
  2008 Aug 18, Mon ¹ Birth Of 12th Imam  
  2008 Oct 2, Thu ¹ Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Bairam) End of Ramadan, end of a month-long fast
  2008 Oct 26, Sun ¹ Martyrdom of Imam Jaffar Sadeq  
  2008 Dec 9, Tue ¹ Eid al-Adha (Grand Bairam) Feast of Sacrifice
 ¹ Date is approximate.
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