Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Friday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 5 | Sunday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| Mar 6 | Monday | National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | National holiday |
| Mar 11 | Saturday | Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Regional holiday |
| Mar 14 | Tuesday | Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Regional holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 27 | Monday | Public Holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 5 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Regional holiday |
| Apr 20 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 23 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jun 28 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 30 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 1 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 2 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jul 14 | Friday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| Jul 19 | Wednesday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Jul 29 | Saturday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Jul 31 | Monday | Ashura Holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27 | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| Dec 10 | Sunday | Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | National holiday |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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