Iraq has a total of 39 holidays in 2020. 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	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Monday, January 6, 2020	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Thursday, March 5, 2020	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement	Wednesday, March 11, 2020	Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement is a regional holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, March 12, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani	Saturday, March 14, 2020	Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani is a regional holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, March 15, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, March 21, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Nowruz	Saturday, March 21, 2020	Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Sunday, March 22, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Sunday, March 22, 2020	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Monday, March 23, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Monday, March 23, 2020	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Tuesday, March 24, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Yazidi New Year	Wednesday, April 1, 2020	Yazidi New Year is a regional holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Thursday, April 2, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Thursday, April 9, 2020	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day	Thursday, April 9, 2020	Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Friday, April 10, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only)	Saturday, May 2, 2020	Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) is a regional holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Thursday, May 21, 2020	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Fitr	Sunday, May 24, 2020	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	Monday, May 25, 2020	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Republic Day	Tuesday, July 14, 2020	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Adha	Friday, July 31, 2020	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	Saturday, August 1, 2020	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year Holiday	Thursday, August 20, 2020	Islamic New Year Holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year	Friday, August 21, 2020	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Sunday, August 30, 2020	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Iraqi Independence Day	Saturday, October 3, 2020	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
The Prophet's Birthday	Thursday, October 29, 2020	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	Thursday, December 10, 2020	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Thursday, December 31, 2020	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.