Iraq Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (رأس السنة الميلادية) national

Celebration of the first day of the Gregorian calendar year

Thu, Jan 1

Army Day (يوم الجيش) national

Commemorates the founding of the Iraqi Army in 1921

Tue, Jan 6

March

Eid al-Fitr (Day 1) (عيد الفطر) national

First day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan

Mon, Mar 30

Eid al-Fitr (Day 2) (عيد الفطر) national

Second day of Eid al-Fitr

Tue, Mar 31

April

Eid al-Fitr (Day 3) (عيد الفطر) national

Third day of Eid al-Fitr

Wed, Apr 1

May

Labour Day (عيد العمال) national

International Workers' Day

Fri, May 1

June

Eid al-Adha (Day 1) (عيد الأضحى) national

First day of Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice

Sat, Jun 6

Eid al-Adha (Day 2) (عيد الأضحى) national

Second day of Eid al-Adha

Sun, Jun 7

Eid al-Adha (Day 3) (عيد الأضحى) national

Third day of Eid al-Adha

Mon, Jun 8

Eid al-Adha (Day 4) (عيد الأضحى) national

Fourth day of Eid al-Adha

Tue, Jun 9

July

Ashura (Day 1) (عاشوراء) national

First day of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein

Sun, Jul 5

Ashura (Day 2) (عاشوراء) national

Second day of Ashura

Mon, Jul 6

Republic Day (يوم الجمهورية) national

Commemorates the 1958 revolution that established the Republic of Iraq

Tue, Jul 14

August

Arbaeen (أربعينية الحسين) national

Marks 40 days after Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein

Fri, Aug 14

September

Prophet's Birthday (المولد النبوي) national

Celebrates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad

Fri, Sep 4

October

National Day (اليوم الوطني) national

Commemorates Iraqi independence from British mandate in 1932

Sat, Oct 3

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ISO Alpha-3

IRQ

Official Name

Republic of Iraq

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