Public holidays in Iraq
Public holidays for 2026 to 2028 – for Iraq.
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Tuesday | Army Day | ||
| Monday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Nowruz | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | ||
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) |
Public holidays 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Wednesday | Army Day | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Tuesday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | ||
| Sunday | Nowruz | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | ||
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | ||
| Tuesday | Ashura (estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
Public holidays 2028
Public holidays for another year
Pick a year: years with their own page are linked, all further years up to 2050 are shown right here.
Nationwide public holidays.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code IQ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.iq) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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