Iraq Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Iraq 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | Army Day | National holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 5th March | Thursday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| 6th March | Friday | National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | National holiday |
| 11th March | Wednesday | Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Regional holiday |
| 14th March | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Regional holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 23rd March | Monday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| 1st April | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| 9th April | Thursday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| 9th April | Thursday | Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Regional holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 30th May | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 4th June | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadeer (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 16th June | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 25th June | Thursday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 14th July | Tuesday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| 25th August | Tuesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 3rd October | Saturday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| 10th December | Thursday | Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | National holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Iraq. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Iraq this year in 2026?
There are 20 holidays in Iraq in 2026
How to retrieve the Iraq holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IQ&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Iraq holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'IQ', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);