Public holidays
Public holidays in Iraq
Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's Day — in 112 days
202616 dayspublic holidays in total
202716 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 6 JanuaryArmy Day
Monday 16 MarchCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peoplelong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchNowruzfalls on a weekend
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafahdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 4 JuneEid al-Ghadirdate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 6 JanuaryArmy Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 MarchCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
Sunday 21 MarchNowruzfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Monday 24 MayEid al-Ghadirlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 15 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.