Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Mar 5 | Thursday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| Mar 6 | Friday | National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | National holiday |
| Mar 11 | Wednesday | Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Regional holiday |
| Mar 14 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Regional holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Regional holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadeer (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jul 14 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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