Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2015
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 16 | Thursday | Extra Holiday (heat wave) | National holiday |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Jul 19 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Sep 25 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Iraqi Independence Day | Observance |
| Oct 15 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Oct 24 | Saturday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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