Public holidays in Iraq


This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.
DateNameNotes
January 1New Year's Day-
January 6Army Day-
March 21Nowruz-
May 1Labour Day-
October 3National DayNational Iraqi Day. Celebrates the independence of Iraq from [the United Kingdom] in 1932
December 10Victory DayVictory over Daesh ISIS
December 25Christmas Day-
Muharram 1Islamic New Year-
Muharram 10Ashura-
Rabi' al-Awwal 12The Prophet's Birthday-
Shawwal 1End of Ramadan -
Dhu al-Hijjah 10Feast of Sacrifice -
Dhu al-Hijjah 18Eid al-Ghadir-

Special holidays

Iraq recognizes official religious holidays that apply exclusively to followers of those religions, these holidays include:

Christianity

Judaism

Sabianism

  • 5-6 April: Eid al-Banja
  • 7-8 August: Eid al-Kabeer
  • 23 November: Eid al-Sagheer
  • Eid Wahna Lamafa

Yazidism

  • First Wednesday of April
  • 18-21 July
  • 23-30 September
  • First Friday of December

Other important dates

These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates.