Iraq has a total of 29 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Saturday, January 6, 2024	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Tuesday, March 5, 2024	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence	Wednesday, March 6, 2024	National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence is a national holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement	Monday, March 11, 2024	Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement is a regional holiday in Iraq
Ramadan Start	Monday, March 11, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani	Thursday, March 14, 2024	Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Nowruz	Thursday, March 21, 2024	Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Friday, March 22, 2024	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Yazidi New Year	Wednesday, April 3, 2024	Yazidi New Year is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Fitr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Adha	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha holiday	Monday, June 17, 2024	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Islamic New Year	Sunday, July 7, 2024	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Republic Day	Sunday, July 14, 2024	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Ashura	Tuesday, July 16, 2024	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
The Prophet's Birthday	Sunday, September 15, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Iraqi Independence Day	Thursday, October 3, 2024	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS	Tuesday, December 10, 2024	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.