Festivals in Iran in August
Iran has 13 local festival variants to explore in August, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Iran August festivals on the 3D map- Bushehr Mawlid and Moulid · Bushehr · Mawlid and Moulid Festivals
- Hormozgan Mawlid and Moulid · Hormozgan · Mawlid and Moulid Festivals
- Ilam Ashura and Arbaeen · Ilam · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Kermanshah Ashura and Arbaeen · Kermanshah · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Khuzestan Ashura and Arbaeen · Khuzestan · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Lorestan Ashura and Arbaeen · Lorestan · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Razavi Khorasan Ashura and Arbaeen · Razavi Khorasan · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Razavi Khorasan Mawlid and Moulid · Razavi Khorasan · Mawlid and Moulid Festivals
- Qom Ashura and Arbaeen · Qom · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Qom Mawlid and Moulid · Qom · Mawlid and Moulid Festivals
- Sistan and Baluchestan Mawlid and Moulid · Sistan and Baluchestan · Mawlid and Moulid Festivals
- West Azerbaijan Ashura and Arbaeen · West Azerbaijan · Ashura and Arbaeen
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Iran in August, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Iran in August
- Local variants in Iran in August
- Iran festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Iran festivals in August by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Iran in August: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Iran in August.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawlid and Moulid | Bushehr | Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Mawlid and Moulid | Bandar Abbas · Hormozgan | Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Ilam | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Kermanshah | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Ahvaz · Khuzestan | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Khorramabad · Lorestan | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Mashhad · Razavi Khorasan | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Mawlid and Moulid | Mashhad · Razavi Khorasan | Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Qom | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Mawlid and Moulid | Qom | Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Mawlid and Moulid | Zahedan · Sistan and Baluchestan | Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Urmia · West Azerbaijan | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- devotional recitation
- shrine visit
- community market
- mawlid sweets
- sesame candy
- festival bread
- mourning procession
- elegy recitation
- food distribution
- charity rice
- stewed meat
- sweet tea
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Iran, then filter by August, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Bushehr: Bushehr Mawlid and Moulid; Mawlid and Moulid Festivals; Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars
- Bandar Abbas · Hormozgan: Hormozgan Mawlid and Moulid; Mawlid and Moulid Festivals; Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars
- Ilam: Ilam Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Kermanshah: Kermanshah Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Ahvaz · Khuzestan: Khuzestan Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Khorramabad · Lorestan: Lorestan Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Mashhad · Razavi Khorasan: Razavi Khorasan Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Mashhad · Razavi Khorasan: Razavi Khorasan Mawlid and Moulid; Mawlid and Moulid Festivals; Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars
FAQ
What festivals happen in Iran in August 2026?
Iran in August features Ashura and Arbaeen, Mawlid and Moulid Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Iran in August?
This guide covers August festivals, events and celebrations in Iran, including devotional recitation, shrine visit, community market, mawlid sweets.
Which regions have August festivals in Iran?
Regional highlights include Bushehr, Bandar Abbas · Hormozgan, Ilam, Kermanshah, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In August, Iran has 2 festival cores and 13 regional variants in season, led by Ashura and Arbaeen, Mawlid and Moulid Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as devotional recitation, shrine visit, community market, mawlid sweets.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- devotional recitation
- shrine visit
- community market
- mawlid sweets
- sesame candy
- festival bread
- mourning procession
- elegy recitation
- food distribution
- charity rice
- stewed meat
- sweet tea