93 holidays and observances

Iraq Public Holidays in 2020

Iraq has a total of 93 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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	Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Army Day	Monday, January 6, 2020
Rebellion Anniversary	Thursday, March 5, 2020
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement	Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, March 12, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, March 13, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, March 14, 2020
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani	Saturday, March 14, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, March 15, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, March 16, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, March 19, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, March 20, 2020
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, March 21, 2020
Nowruz	Saturday, March 21, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, March 22, 2020
Nowruz Holiday	Sunday, March 22, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, March 23, 2020
Nowruz Holiday	Monday, March 23, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, March 26, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, March 27, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, March 28, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, March 29, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, March 30, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Yazidi New Year	Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, April 2, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, April 3, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, April 4, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, April 5, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, April 6, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, April 9, 2020
Baghdad Liberation Day	Thursday, April 9, 2020
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day	Thursday, April 9, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, April 10, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, April 11, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, April 13, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, April 16, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, April 17, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, April 18, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, April 19, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, April 20, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, April 23, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, April 24, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, April 25, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, April 26, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, April 27, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, April 30, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, May 1, 2020
Labor Day	Friday, May 1, 2020
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, May 2, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Thursday, May 21, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Friday, May 22, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Saturday, May 23, 2020
Eid al-Fitr	Sunday, May 24, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Monday, May 25, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Thursday, May 28, 2020
June Solstice	Sunday, June 21, 2020
Republic Day	Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Eid al-Adha	Friday, July 31, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Saturday, August 1, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Sunday, August 2, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Monday, August 3, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Thursday, August 6, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Friday, August 7, 2020
Eid al-Adha holiday	Saturday, August 8, 2020
Islamic New Year Holiday	Thursday, August 20, 2020
Islamic New Year	Friday, August 21, 2020
Ashura	Sunday, August 30, 2020
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Iraqi Independence Day	Saturday, October 3, 2020
The Prophet's Birthday	Thursday, October 29, 2020
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS	Thursday, December 10, 2020
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020
New Year's Eve	Thursday, December 31, 2020