Iraq has a total of 23 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Saturday, January 6, 2018	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Monday, March 5, 2018	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Nowruz	Wednesday, March 21, 2018	Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Thursday, March 22, 2018	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Monday, April 9, 2018	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Saturday, June 16, 2018	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Republic Day	Saturday, July 14, 2018	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha holiday	Thursday, August 23, 2018	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year	Tuesday, September 11, 2018	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Thursday, September 20, 2018	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Iraqi Independence Day	Wednesday, October 3, 2018	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
The Prophet's Birthday	Wednesday, November 21, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS	Monday, December 10, 2018	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.