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Iraq: public holidays 2026

Iraq: public holidays for 2026.

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National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's Law No. 12 of 2024 lists Gregorian New Year's Day as a nationwide public holiday marking the start of the Gregorian calendar year. References 1References 2
Date January 6Tuesday	Holiday name Army Day عيد الجيش Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Army Day as a nationwide public holiday honoring the Iraqi Army. References 1References 2
Date March 16Monday	Holiday name Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law designates 16 March as a nationwide remembrance of Ba'ath crimes against Iraqis, including the Anfal campaign, the Halabja attack and mass graves. It commemorates the victims of those crimes. References 1References 2
Date March 20Friday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Fitr as a nationwide public holiday. It marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. References 1References 2References 3
Date March 21Saturday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Fitr as a nationwide public holiday. It marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. References 1References 2References 3 Holiday name Nowruz عيد نوروز Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Nowruz as a nationwide public holiday. UNESCO describes Nowruz as a spring tradition associated with nature, renewal, respect, unity and solidarity. References 1References 2References 4
Date March 22Sunday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Fitr as a nationwide public holiday. It marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. References 1References 2References 3
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists International Workers' Day as a nationwide public holiday. The ILO describes May Day as associated with workers' solidarity and the struggle for decent working conditions. References 1References 2References 5
Date May 26Tuesday	Holiday name Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Public holiday About this holiday The Day of Arafah is the Hajj day on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, when pilgrims gather at Arafat. It appears here as a nationwide public holiday, but Iraq’s Law No. 12 of 2024 lists Eid al-Adha on 10–13 Dhu al-Hijjah without separately listing Arafah; verify its legal status locally. References 1References 2References 6
Date May 27Wednesday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Adha as a nationwide public holiday. The festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice in obedience to God and is associated with the Hajj season. References 1References 2References 7
Date May 28Thursday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Adha as a nationwide public holiday. The festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice in obedience to God and is associated with the Hajj season. References 1References 2References 7
Date May 29Friday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Adha as a nationwide public holiday. The festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice in obedience to God and is associated with the Hajj season. References 1References 2References 7
Date June 4Thursday	Holiday name Eid al-Ghadir عيد الغدير Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's 2024 holiday law lists Eid al-Ghadir as a nationwide public holiday. In Shia tradition, it commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's declaration at Ghadir Khumm concerning Ali ibn Abi Talib's leadership. References 1References 2References 8
Date June 16Tuesday	Holiday name Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Islamic (Hijri) New Year's Day as a nationwide public holiday marking the beginning of the Islamic lunar year. References 1References 2References 9
Date June 25Thursday	Holiday name Ashura عاشوراء Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Ashura on 10 Muharram as a nationwide public holiday and identifies it with remembrance of Imam Husayn's martyrdom. In Shia Islam, Ashura is a day of mourning for Husayn. References 1References 2References 10
Date August 25Tuesday	Holiday name Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists the Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Mawlid) as a nationwide public holiday commemorating the Prophet's birth. References 1References 2References 11

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's Law No. 12 of 2024 lists Gregorian New Year's Day as a nationwide public holiday marking the start of the Gregorian calendar year. References 1References 2
Date January 6Monday	Holiday name Army Day عيد الجيش Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Army Day as a nationwide public holiday honoring the Iraqi Army. References 1References 2
Date March 16Sunday	Holiday name Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law designates 16 March as a nationwide remembrance of Ba'ath crimes against Iraqis, including the Anfal campaign, the Halabja attack and mass graves. It commemorates the victims of those crimes. References 1References 2
Date March 21Friday	Holiday name Nowruz عيد نوروز Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Nowruz as a nationwide public holiday. UNESCO describes Nowruz as a spring tradition associated with nature, renewal, respect, unity and solidarity. References 1References 2References 3
Date March 31Monday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Fitr as a nationwide public holiday. It marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. References 1References 2References 4
Date April 1Tuesday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Fitr as a nationwide public holiday. It marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. References 1References 2References 4
Date April 2Wednesday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Fitr as a nationwide public holiday. It marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. References 1References 2References 4
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists International Workers' Day as a nationwide public holiday. The ILO describes May Day as associated with workers' solidarity and the struggle for decent working conditions. References 1References 2References 5
Date June 5Thursday	Holiday name Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Public holiday About this holiday The Day of Arafah is the Hajj day on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, when pilgrims gather at Arafat. It appears here as a nationwide public holiday, but Iraq’s Law No. 12 of 2024 lists Eid al-Adha on 10–13 Dhu al-Hijjah without separately listing Arafah; verify its legal status locally. References 1References 2References 6
Date June 6Friday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Adha as a nationwide public holiday. The festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice in obedience to God and is associated with the Hajj season. References 1References 2References 7
Date June 7Saturday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Adha as a nationwide public holiday. The festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice in obedience to God and is associated with the Hajj season. References 1References 2References 7
Date June 8Sunday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Eid al-Adha as a nationwide public holiday. The festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice in obedience to God and is associated with the Hajj season. References 1References 2References 7
Date June 15Sunday	Holiday name Eid al-Ghadir عيد الغدير Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's 2024 holiday law lists Eid al-Ghadir as a nationwide public holiday. In Shia tradition, it commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's declaration at Ghadir Khumm concerning Ali ibn Abi Talib's leadership. References 1References 2References 8
Date June 26Thursday	Holiday name Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Islamic (Hijri) New Year's Day as a nationwide public holiday marking the beginning of the Islamic lunar year. References 1References 2References 9
Date July 5Saturday	Holiday name Ashura عاشوراء Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists Ashura on 10 Muharram as a nationwide public holiday and identifies it with remembrance of Imam Husayn's martyrdom. In Shia Islam, Ashura is a day of mourning for Husayn. References 1References 2References 10
Date September 4Thursday	Holiday name Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Public holiday About this holiday Iraq's holiday law lists the Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Mawlid) as a nationwide public holiday commemorating the Prophet's birth. References 1References 2References 11

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