Public holidays in Iraq 2026
Every public holiday in Iraq in 2026 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 2026 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 2026 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Iraq, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National |
| 6 January | Tuesday | Army Day | National |
| 16 March | Monday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | National |
| 20 March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated); Nowruz | National |
| 22 March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day | National |
| 26 May | Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | National |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 28 May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 29 May | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 4 June | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | National |
| 16 June | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | National |
| 25 June | Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | National |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 15 national holidays in 2026, 13 fall on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Iraq.