Public holidays in Iraq
Public holiday dates are listed below.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Army Day |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| Friday, March 20, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated); Nowruz |
| Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labor Day |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Thursday, June 25, 2026 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
About this calendar
This calendar includes public holidays and substitute days for Iraq from 2026 through 2031. Regional and employer closures can differ. Islamic dates and future government-announced workday swaps can change after local announcements.
Related dates and calculators
- Business days in Iraq
- New Year's Day
- Army Day
- Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated); Nowruz
- Labor Day
- Day of Arafah (estimated)
- Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)
- Islamic New Year (estimated)
- Ashura (estimated)
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- Nowruz