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Holidays / Iraq

Iraq public holidays

Public holidays in Iraq, 2025

16 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2025
in 54 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلاديةweekdaypast
6 Jan 2025MonArmy Dayعيد الجيشweekdaypast
16 Mar 2025SunCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجةlong weekendpast
21 Mar 2025FriNowruzعيد نوروزweekendpast
31 Mar 2025MonEid al-Fitrعيد الفطرweekdaypast
1 Apr 2025TueEid al-Fitrعيد الفطرweekdaypast
2 Apr 2025WedEid al-Fitrعيد الفطرweekdaypast
1 May 2025ThuLabor Dayعيد العمال العالميlong weekendpast
5 Jun 2025ThuDay of Arafahيوم عرفةlong weekendpast
6 Jun 2025FriEid al-Adhaعيد الأضحىweekendpast
7 Jun 2025SatEid al-Adhaعيد الأضحىweekendpast
8 Jun 2025SunEid al-Adhaعيد الأضحىlong weekendpast
15 Jun 2025SunEid al-Ghadirعيد الغديرlong weekendpast
26 Jun 2025ThuIslamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجريةlong weekendpast
5 Jul 2025SatAshuraعاشوراءweekendpast
4 Sep 2025ThuProphet's Birthdayالمولد النبوي الشريفlong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

14 Mar to 16 MarCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people3 days
31 Mar to 2 AprEid al-Fitr3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
5 Jun to 8 JunDay of Arafah, Eid al-Adha4 days
13 Jun to 15 JunEid al-Ghadir3 days
26 Jun to 28 JunIslamic New Year3 days
4 Sep to 6 SepProphet's Birthday3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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