Iraq Public Holidays in 2020
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 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 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
| Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) | Sunday, March 15, 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 |
| Yazidi New Year | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Public Holiday for COVID-19 (Kurdistan only) | Thursday, April 2, 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 |
| 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 | Sunday, May 24, 2020 |
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Monday, May 25, 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 |
| 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 |