Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Iraq and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Tue	Armed Forces Day
5 Mar	Thu	Rebellion Anniversary *
6 Mar	Fri	National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
20 Mar	Fri	Eid al-Fitr
21 Mar to 22 Mar	Sat to Sun	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
21 Mar	Sat	Spring Day
9 Apr	Thu	Baghdad Liberation Day *
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
27 May to 30 May	Wed to Sat	Eid al-Adha Holiday
16 Jun	Tue	Islamic New Year
25 Jun	Thu	Ashura
14 Jul	Tue	Republic Day
5 Aug	Wed	Arbaeen Holiday
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
3 Oct	Sat	National Day
10 Dec	Thu	Victory Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Wed	Armed Forces Day
5 Mar	Fri	Rebellion Anniversary *
6 Mar	Sat	National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
9 Mar	Tue	Eid al-Fitr
10 Mar to 11 Mar	Wed to Thu	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
21 Mar	Sun	Spring Day
9 Apr	Fri	Baghdad Liberation Day *
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
16 May to 19 May	Sun to Wed	Eid al-Adha Holiday
6 Jun	Sun	Islamic New Year
15 Jun	Tue	Ashura
14 Jul	Wed	Republic Day
26 Jul	Mon	Arbaeen Holiday
14 Aug	Sat	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
3 Oct	Sun	National Day
10 Dec	Fri	Victory Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Thu	Armed Forces Day
26 Feb	Sat	Eid al-Fitr
27 Feb	Sun	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
28 Feb	Mon	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
5 Mar	Sun	Rebellion Anniversary *
6 Mar	Mon	National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
21 Mar	Tue	Spring Day
9 Apr	Sun	Baghdad Liberation Day *
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May to 7 May	Fri to Sun	Eid al-Adha Holiday
25 May	Thu	Islamic New Year
3 Jun	Sat	Ashura
14 Jul	Fri	Republic Day
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
16 Aug	Wed	Arbaeen Holiday
3 Oct	Tue	National Day
10 Dec	Sun	Victory Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day

In addition to national holidays, several regional observances in Iraq are honored based on Islamic religious tradition and culture. National holidays include New Year’s Day; the Prophet’s Birthday; Army Day and Republic Day.

Eid-al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice lasts a total of four days. Additional national holidays include Iraqi Independence Day and the Islamic New Year. New Year’s Eve is designated as an observance rather than a national holiday. The majority of regional holidays are designated as working days. Employers may allow paid time off for certain holidays, depending on the significance of the observance and the religious affiliation of workers.