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Public holidays in Iraq 2016

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Every public holiday in Iraq in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Iraq calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Iraq, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
6 JanuaryWednesdayArmy DayNational
8 FebruaryMondayFebruary 8 RevolutionNational
21 MarchMondayNowruzNational
1 MaySundayLabor DayNational
7 JulyThursdayEid al-FitrNational
8 JulyFridayEid al-FitrNational
9 JulySaturdayEid al-FitrNational
14 JulyThursdayJuly 14 RevolutionNational
17 JulySundayJuly 17 RevolutionNational
12 SeptemberMondayDay of ArafahNational
13 SeptemberTuesdayEid al-AdhaNational
14 SeptemberWednesdayEid al-AdhaNational
15 SeptemberThursdayEid al-AdhaNational
3 OctoberMondayIslamic New YearNational
12 OctoberWednesdayAshuraNational
12 DecemberMondayProphet's BirthdayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 17 national holidays in 2016, 14 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Iraq 2015 · Public holidays in Iraq 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Iraq.