Holidays Today in Iraq
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
There are no holidays today for the holiday type you chose. Please change the filter above to see different holiday types.
Holidays are calculated using the local time in Baghdad.
Upcoming Holidays (March to December 2026)
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Regional holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadeer (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jul 14 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
No holidays shown? Please select at least one of the boxes above to show your chosen holiday types.
While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
