Public holidays in Iraq 2026 and 2027
Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2027. Every national holiday for 2026 and 2027 is listed below with its date and day of the week.
Public holidays in Iraq 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Tue, Jan 6, 2026 | Army Day |
| Mon, Mar 16, 2026 | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) · Nowruz |
| Sun, Mar 22, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Fri, May 1, 2026 | Labor Day |
| Tue, May 26, 2026 | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Wed, May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu, May 28, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Fri, May 29, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu, Jun 4, 2026 | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Thu, Jun 25, 2026 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2026 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
Public holidays in Iraq 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | Army Day |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed, Mar 10, 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2027 | Nowruz |
| Sat, May 1, 2027 | Labor Day |
| Sat, May 15, 2027 | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Sun, May 16, 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon, May 17, 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon, May 24, 2027 | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| Sun, Jun 6, 2027 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Tue, Jun 15, 2027 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Sat, Aug 14, 2027 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
Dates marked estimated depend on the sighting of the moon and may move by a day. Holiday data from the open-source holidays project.
Seasons in Iraq
Iraq is in the Northern Hemisphere, so its seasons follow the usual northern calendar.
| Season | Months (meteorological) | Astronomical start |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | March, April, May | March 20, 2027 (equinox) |
| Summer | June, July, August | June 21, 2027 (solstice) |
| Fall (autumn) | September, October, November | September 23, 2027 (equinox) |
| Winter | December, January, February | December 21, 2026 (solstice) |
See the equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice pages for exact times.
Questions people ask
How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2027?
16 days in 2027 are public holidays in Iraq, counting days that are moved or observed on another date.
What is the next public holiday in Iraq?
The next one is shown at the top of this page and updates every day. The full lists for 2026 and 2027 are below.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Iraq?
These are the national public holidays. Some states, provinces or regions add their own days, and banks or schools may follow a slightly different list.
Why do some dates say estimated?
Islamic holidays follow the moon and are confirmed by sighting the new crescent, so the exact day can shift by one. The estimated date is the most likely one.
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