Public holidays
Public Holidays in Iraq 2026
Next holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January 2027
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- 6Army Day
- February–
- March
- 16Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
- 20Eid al-Fitr
- 21Eid al-Fitr · Nowruz
- 22Eid al-Fitr
- April–
- May
- 1Labor Day
- 26Day of Arafah
- 27Eid al-Adha
- 28Eid al-Adha
- 29Eid al-Adha
- June
- 4Eid al-Ghadir
- 16Islamic New Year
- 25Ashura
- July–
- August
- 25Prophet's Birthday
- September–
- October–
- November–
- December–
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan Tue | Army Day |
| 16 Mar Mon | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peoplelong weekend |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitrlong weekend |
| 21 Mar Sat | Eid al-Fitr · Nowruz |
| 22 Mar Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| 1 May Fri | Labor Daylong weekend |
| 26 May Tue | Day of Arafah |
| 27 May Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 28 May Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| 29 May Fri | Eid al-Adhalong weekend |
| 4 Jun Thu | Eid al-Ghadir |
| 16 Jun Tue | Islamic New Year |
| 25 Jun Thu | Ashura |
| 25 Aug Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 6 Jan Wed | Army Day |
| 9 Mar Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 10 Mar Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| 11 Mar Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| 16 Mar Tue | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| 21 Mar Sun | Nowruz |
| 1 May Sat | Labor Day |
| 15 May Sat | Day of Arafah |
| 16 May Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 May Mon | Eid al-Adhalong weekend |
| 18 May Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| 24 May Mon | Eid al-Ghadirlong weekend |
| 6 Jun Sun | Islamic New Year |
| 15 Jun Tue | Ashura |
| 14 Aug Sat | Prophet's Birthday |