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Public holidays in Iraq 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in Iraq is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

Dates marked Estimated depend on the sighting of the moon and can still move by a day or two. Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in Iraq 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Tue 6 Jan 2026Army Day عيد الجيش
Mon 16 Mar 2026Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة
Fri 20 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Sat 21 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Sat 21 Mar 2026Nowruz عيد نوروز
Sun 22 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Fri 1 May 2026Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي
Tue 26 May 2026Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Estimated
Wed 27 May 2026Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Thu 28 May 2026Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Fri 29 May 2026Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Thu 4 Jun 2026Eid al-Ghadir عيد الغدير Estimated
Tue 16 Jun 2026Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated
Thu 25 Jun 2026Ashura عاشوراء Estimated
Tue 25 Aug 2026Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated

Public holidays in Iraq 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Wed 6 Jan 2027Army Day عيد الجيش
Tue 9 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Wed 10 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Thu 11 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated
Tue 16 Mar 2027Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة
Sun 21 Mar 2027Nowruz عيد نوروز
Sat 1 May 2027Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي
Sat 15 May 2027Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Estimated
Sun 16 May 2027Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Mon 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Tue 18 May 2027Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated
Mon 24 May 2027Eid al-Ghadir عيد الغدير Estimated
Sun 6 Jun 2027Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated
Tue 15 Jun 2027Ashura عاشوراء Estimated
Sat 14 Aug 2027Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in Iraq?

The next public holiday in Iraq is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2026?

Iraq has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2027?

Iraq has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/IQ/2026.