Holidays in Iraq in 2026

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanThursdayFather's Day Non Public
01 JanThursdayNew Year's Day Public
06 JanTuesdayArmed Forces Day Public
25 JanSundayOpposite Day Other
08 FebSundayPropose Day Other
17 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
21 FebSaturdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
03 MarTuesdayWorld Wildlife Day Other
04 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarSundayInternational Women’s Day Other
15 MarSundayIdes of March Other
19 MarThursdayFestival of Breaking the Fast Public
20 MarFridaySecond Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast Public
20 MarFridayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarSaturdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
21 MarSaturdayIranian New Year's Day Public
21 MarSaturdayMother's Day Non Public
21 MarSaturdayThird Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast Public
22 MarSundayWorld Water Day Other
28 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
29 MarSundayPalm Sunday Other
02 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
07 AprTuesdayWorld Health Day Other
09 AprThursdayLiberation Day Non Public
01 MayFridayLabor Day Public
12 MayTuesdayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
26 MayTuesdayFeast of the Sacrifice Public
27 MayWednesdaySecond Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice Public
28 MayThursdayThird Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice Public
29 MayFridayFourth Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice Public
31 MaySundayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunWednesdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunFridayWorld Environment Day Other
16 JunTuesdayIslamic New Year's Day Public
21 JunSundayJune Solstice Non Public
25 JunThursdayAshura Public
14 JulTuesdayRepublic Day Public
30 JulThursdayFriendship Day Other
25 AugTuesdayBirth of the Prophet Public
26 AugWednesdayNational Dog Day Other
19 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
19 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
21 SepMondayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepWednesdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepWednesdayFirst Day of Fall Other
23 SepWednesdayFall Equinox Other
27 SepSundayWorld Tourism Day Other
29 SepTuesdayWorld Heart Day Other
03 OctSaturdayIndependence Day Public
29 OctThursdayNational Cat Day Other
01 DecTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecTuesdayWorld AIDS Day Other
10 DecThursdayVictory Day Public
15 DecTuesdayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecThursdaySaturnalia Other
21 DecMondayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecThursdayChristmas Eve Non Public
25 DecFridayChristmas Day Public
31 DecThursdayNew Year's Eve Non Public