A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in Iraq.
Holiday Schedule for 2026
Jan01New Year's Day
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Day
Public
Thu
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Government
Banks
Schools
Jan06Army Day
PublicTue
Tue
Army Day
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb19Ramadan Start
PublicThu
Thu
Ramadan Start
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar05Rebellion Anniversary
PublicThu
Thu
Rebellion Anniversary
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar06National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
PublicFri
Fri
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar11Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement
PublicWed
Wed
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar14Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani
PublicSat
Sat
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar16The Halabja Massacre
PublicMon
Mon
The Halabja Massacre
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar18Eid al-Fitr holiday
PublicWed
Wed
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20Eid al-Fitr
PublicFri
Fri
Eid al-Fitr
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20March Equinox
PublicFri
Fri
March Equinox
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar21Nowruz
PublicSat
Sat
Nowruz
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar21Eid al-Fitr holiday
PublicSat
Sat
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar22Nowruz Holiday
PublicSun
Sun
Nowruz Holiday
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar22Eid al-Fitr holiday
PublicSun
Sun
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar23Nowruz Holiday
PublicMon
Mon
Nowruz Holiday
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar23Eid al-Fitr holiday
PublicMon
Mon
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr01Yazidi New Year
PublicWed
Wed
Yazidi New Year
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr01Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
PublicWed
Wed
Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr09Baghdad Liberation Day
PublicThu
Thu
Baghdad Liberation Day
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr09Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day
PublicThu
Thu
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May01Labor Day
PublicFri
Fri
Labor Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May26Eid al-Adha holiday
PublicTue
Tue
Eid al-Adha holiday
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May27Eid al-Adha
PublicWed
Wed
Eid al-Adha
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May28Eid al-Adha holiday
PublicThu
Thu
Eid al-Adha holiday
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun04Eid al-Ghadeer
PublicThu
Thu
Eid al-Ghadeer
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun16Islamic New Year
PublicTue
Tue
Islamic New Year
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21June Solstice
PublicSun
Sun
June Solstice
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun25Ashura
PublicThu
Thu
Ashura
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jul14Republic Day
PublicTue
Tue
Republic Day
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug25The Prophet's Birthday
PublicTue
Tue
The Prophet's Birthday
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep23September Equinox
PublicWed
Wed
September Equinox
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct03Iraqi Independence Day
PublicSat
Sat
Iraqi Independence Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec10Anniversary of Victory over ISIS
PublicThu
Thu
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec21December Solstice
PublicMon
Mon
December Solstice
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec25Christmas Day
PublicFri
Fri
Christmas Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec31New Year's Eve
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Eve
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
