Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2013
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Jan 24 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 8 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Aug 9 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Aug 10 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | Iraqi Independence Day | Observance |
| Oct 15 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 17 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 18 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Nov 5 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Nov 14 | Thursday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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