Public holidays in Iraq 2026
Iraq has 15 public holidays and days off in 2026. The next one is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January, in 61 days.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية |
| Tuesday | Army Day عيد الجيش |
| Monday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) عيد الفطر (تقديري) |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) عيد الفطر (تقديري) |
| Nowruz عيد نوروز | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) عيد الفطر (تقديري) |
| Friday | Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي |
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) يوم عرفة (تقديري) |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) عيد الأضحى (تقديري) |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) عيد الأضحى (تقديري) |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) عيد الأضحى (تقديري) |
| Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) عيد الغدير (تقديري) |
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) عاشوراء (تقديري) |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day Next رأس السنة الميلادية |
| Wednesday | Army Day عيد الجيش |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) عيد الفطر (تقديري) |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) عيد الفطر (تقديري) |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) عيد الفطر (تقديري) |
| Tuesday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة |
| Sunday | Nowruz عيد نوروز |
| Saturday | Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي |
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) يوم عرفة (تقديري) |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) عيد الأضحى (تقديري) |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) عيد الأضحى (تقديري) |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) عيد الأضحى (تقديري) |
| Monday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) عيد الغدير (تقديري) |
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) |
| Tuesday | Ashura (estimated) عاشوراء (تقديري) |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) |
Other holidays and observances in 2026
Not a day off for everyone: half days, bank holidays, optional and religious holidays, observances.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday | Feast of Creation Mandaean عيد الخليقة |
| Saturday | Feast of Creation Mandaean عيد الخليقة |
| Sunday | Feast of Creation Mandaean عيد الخليقة |
| Monday | Feast of Creation Mandaean عيد الخليقة |
| Tuesday | Feast of Creation Mandaean عيد الخليقة |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday Christian أحد الفصح |
| Monday | Easter Monday Christian إثنين الفصح |
| Thursday | Little Feast Mandaean عيد الصغير |
| Friday | Little Feast Mandaean عيد الصغير |
| Wednesday | Yazidi New Year Yazidi رأس السنة الإيزيدية |
| Sunday | Prophet Yahya's Birthday Mandaean مولد النبي يحيى عليه السلام |
| Tuesday | Great Feast Mandaean يوما عيد البنجة |
| Wednesday | Great Feast Mandaean يوما عيد البنجة |
| Thursday | Great Feast Mandaean يوما عيد البنجة |
| Friday | Great Feast Mandaean يوما عيد البنجة |
| Sunday | Yazidi Summer Festival Yazidi مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي |
| Monday | Yazidi Summer Festival Yazidi مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي |
| Tuesday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Thursday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Friday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Saturday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Sunday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Monday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Tuesday | Feast of the Assembly Yazidi عيد الجمعية |
| Friday | Feast of Êzî Yazidi عيد إيزي |
| Friday | Christmas Day Christian عيد الميلاد |
Dates marked “estimated” follow the lunar calendar and may shift by a day once the new moon is sighted.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Iraq in 2026?
15 days. The first is New Year's Day on 1 January, the last is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25 August.
When is the next public holiday in Iraq?
New Year's Day: Friday, 1 January, in 61 days.
Is today a public holiday in Iraq?
No. The next public holiday is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January, in 61 days.