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Iraq Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
There are 16 national public holidays in Iraq during 2026. This year 3 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 13 reduce the working week. There are 5 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Arba'een on Saturday 3 October.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

16 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Iraq
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
6 Jan 2026 Tue Army Day Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr (1st day) Nationwide
21 Mar 2026 Sat Eid al-Fitr (2nd day) Nationwide
22 Mar 2026 Sun Eid al-Fitr (3rd day) Nationwide
9 Apr 2026 Thu Liberation Day Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha (1st day) Nationwide
28 May 2026 Thu Eid al-Adha (2nd day) Nationwide
29 May 2026 Fri Eid al-Adha (3rd day) Nationwide
17 Jun 2026 Wed Islamic New Year Nationwide
25 Jun 2026 Thu Ashura (Imam Hussein Martyrdom) Nationwide
14 Jul 2026 Tue Republic Day Nationwide
24 Aug 2026 Mon Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) Nationwide
11 Sept 2026 Fri Eid al-Ghadir Nationwide
3 Oct 2026 Sat Arba'een Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region