Public holidays in Iraq 2026

16 public holidays; 11 fall on a working day. The weekend in Iraq is Friday and Saturday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
6 JanuaryTuesday	Army Day
16 MarchMonday	Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Nowruzweekend
22 MarchSunday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
1 MayFriday	Labor Dayweekend
26 MayTuesday	Day of Arafahestimated
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
29 MayFriday	Eid al-Adhaestimatedweekend
4 JuneThursday	Eid al-Ghadirestimated
16 JuneTuesday	Islamic New Yearestimated
25 JuneThursday	Ashuraestimated
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated

Count working days in Iraq

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Iraq. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.