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Public holidays in Iraq 2018

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Every public holiday in Iraq in 2018 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 2018 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 2018 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Iraq, 2018

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryMondayNew Year's DayNational
6 JanuarySaturdayArmy DayNational
8 FebruaryThursdayFebruary 8 RevolutionNational
21 MarchWednesdayNowruzNational
1 MayTuesdayLabor DayNational
15 JuneFridayEid al-FitrNational
16 JuneSaturdayEid al-FitrNational
17 JuneSundayEid al-FitrNational
14 JulySaturdayJuly 14 RevolutionNational
17 JulyTuesdayJuly 17 RevolutionNational
21 AugustTuesdayDay of ArafahNational
22 AugustWednesdayEid al-AdhaNational
23 AugustThursdayEid al-AdhaNational
24 AugustFridayEid al-AdhaNational
11 SeptemberTuesdayIslamic New YearNational
20 SeptemberThursdayAshuraNational
21 NovemberWednesdayProphet's BirthdayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 17 national holidays in 2018, 13 fall on a weekday and 4 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 2017 · Public holidays in Iraq 2019

Other countries

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