Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Monday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | The Halabja Massacre | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Apr 1 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 10 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Eid al-Ghadeer | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Friday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Jul 6 | Sunday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Aug 14 | Thursday | Arbaeen | National holiday |
| Sep 4 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Iraqi Independence Day | Observance |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | Parliamentary Elections Holiday | National holiday |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | Post Election Holiday | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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