Public holidays in Iraq
All countries · 2025 to 2030
Public holiday dates for Iraq, year by year. Pick a year above for the full list, or read 2026 below.
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Public holidays 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 |
Every year
- Public holidays in Iraq 2025
- Public holidays in Iraq 2026
- Public holidays in Iraq 2027
- Public holidays in Iraq 2028
- Public holidays in Iraq 2029
- Public holidays in Iraq 2030