Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Apr 6 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| May 23 | Monday | Public Sector Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 11 | Monday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 12 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 13 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Aug 8 | Monday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Iraqi Independence Day | Observance |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes.
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.
