Holiday List
25 public holidays listed for Iraq
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Iraq public holidays 2026
Use this page to check official public holiday dates in Iraq. Data is served live from Google Calendar using the IQ country code.
IQ Single main time zone Reference city: Baghdad
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Army Day
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Ramadan Start
Monday, March 16, 2026
The Halabja Massacre
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Friday, March 20, 2026
Eid al-Fitr
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Nowruz
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Monday, March 23, 2026
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
Friday, May 1, 2026
Labor Day
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Eid al-Adha holiday
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Eid al-Adha
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Eid al-Adha holiday
Friday, May 29, 2026
Eid al-Adha holiday
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Eid al-Adha holiday
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Eid al-Ghadeer
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Islamic New Year (tentative)
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Ashura (tentative)
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The Prophet's Birthday (tentative)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31, 2026