Iraq has a total of 23 holidays in 2019. 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
New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Army Day
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Rebellion Anniversary
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Nowruz
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Nowruz Holiday
Friday, March 22, 2019
Baghdad Liberation Day
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Labor Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Eid al-Fitr
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2019
Republic Day
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Eid al-Adha
Monday, August 12, 2019
Eid al-Adha holiday
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Islamic New Year
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Ashura
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
September Equinox
Monday, September 23, 2019
Iraqi Independence Day
Thursday, October 3, 2019
The Prophet's Birthday
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
New Year's Eve
Tuesday, December 31, 2019