Festivals in Iran in July
Iran has 8 local festival variants to explore in July, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Iran July festivals on the 3D map- 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
- Qom Ashura and Arbaeen · Qom · Ashura and Arbaeen
- West Azerbaijan Ashura and Arbaeen · West Azerbaijan · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Zanjan Ashura and Arbaeen · Zanjan · Ashura and Arbaeen
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Iran in July, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Iran in July
- Local variants in Iran in July
- Iran festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Iran festivals in July by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Iran in July: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Iran in July.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Qom | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Urmia · West Azerbaijan | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Zanjan | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- 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 July, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- 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
- Qom: Qom Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Urmia · West Azerbaijan: West Azerbaijan Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Zanjan: Zanjan Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
FAQ
What festivals happen in Iran in July 2026?
Iran in July features Ashura and Arbaeen, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Iran in July?
This guide covers July festivals, events and celebrations in Iran, including mourning procession, elegy recitation, food distribution, charity rice.
Which regions have July festivals in Iran?
Regional highlights include Ilam, Kermanshah, Ahvaz · Khuzestan, Khorramabad · Lorestan, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In July, Iran has 1 festival core and 8 regional variants in season, led by Ashura and Arbaeen and grounded in customs and foods such as mourning procession, elegy recitation, food distribution, charity rice.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- mourning procession
- elegy recitation
- food distribution
- charity rice
- stewed meat
- sweet tea