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 | Observance |
| Mar 16 | Monday | The Halabja Massacre | National holiday |
| Mar 18 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Football World Cup Qualification Holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Football World Cup Qualification Holiday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | Government Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| May 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadeer | National holiday |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Jul 8 | Wednesday | Public Mourning Day | National holiday |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Wednesday | Sovereignty Days | Government Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Sovereignty Days | Government Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Iraqi Independence Day | Observance |
| 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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