161 countries and territories138 of 193 UN membersmonthly to 2026-09back to 1926
15 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.
Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name | Falls | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | long weekend | past |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Tue | Army Day | عيد الجيش | weekday | past |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Mon | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة | weekday | past |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | weekend | past |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | weekend | past |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | long weekend | past |
| 1 May 2026 | Fri | Labor Day | عيد العمال العالمي | weekend | past |
| 26 May 2026 | Tue | Day of Arafah (estimated) | يوم عرفة (تقديري) | weekday | past |
| 27 May 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | weekday | past |
| 28 May 2026 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | long weekend | past |
| 29 May 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | weekend | past |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thu | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | عيد الغدير (تقديري) | long weekend | past |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tue | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | weekday | past |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thu | Ashura (estimated) | عاشوراء (تقديري) | long weekend | past |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | weekday | past |
Public holidays in each month of 2026
Three days or more off in a row
| 1 Jan to 3 Jan | New Year's Day | 3 days |
| 20 Mar to 22 Mar | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz | 3 days |
| 26 May to 30 May | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) | 5 days |
| 4 Jun to 6 Jun | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | 3 days |
| 25 Jun to 27 Jun | Ashura (estimated) | 3 days |
The same calendar, free on every plan
/v1/holidays/upcomingEvery holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.
/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.
/v1/holidays/schoolSchool holidays by region and zone, with their days.
/v1/holidays/matrixHolidays per country per month, ready for demand models.