The 34th Tehran International Book Fair is being held in order to better identify the capacities of Iran's publishing industry, expand cultural relations in the international arena, lay the groundwork for establishing professional communication between Iranian and foreign publishers.

The Iranian Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May 2 (Ordibehesht 12, in Iranian Calendar), commemorating the martyrdom day of an Iranian eminent philosopher Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari on May 2, 1979.