Iraq has a total of 22 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	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Sunday, January 6, 2019	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Tuesday, March 5, 2019	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Nowruz	Thursday, March 21, 2019	Nowruz is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Tuesday, April 9, 2019	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Tuesday, June 4, 2019	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	Wednesday, June 5, 2019	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Republic Day	Sunday, July 14, 2019	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Adha	Monday, August 12, 2019	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	Tuesday, August 13, 2019	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year	Saturday, August 31, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Tuesday, September 10, 2019	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Iraqi Independence Day	Thursday, October 3, 2019	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
The Prophet's Birthday	Saturday, November 9, 2019	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	Tuesday, December 10, 2019	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2019	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.