Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2028
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Jan 28 | Friday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Feb 27 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Feb 28 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Mar 16 | Thursday | The Halabja Massacre | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Apr 5 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 6 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 7 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 8 | Monday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 13 | Saturday | Eid al-Ghadeer (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| May 25 | Thursday | Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 3 | Saturday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 20 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | Iraqi Independence Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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