Iraq Public Holidays in 2021
Iraq has a total of 28 holidays in 2021. 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 | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Sunday, January 3, 2021 |
| Army Day | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 |
| Rebellion Anniversary | Friday, March 5, 2021 |
| Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Sunday, March 14, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Nowruz | Sunday, March 21, 2021 |
| Nowruz Holiday | Monday, March 22, 2021 |
| Yazidi New Year | Wednesday, April 7, 2021 |
| Baghdad Liberation Day | Friday, April 9, 2021 |
| Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Friday, April 9, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| Republic Day | Wednesday, July 14, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Islamic New Year | Monday, August 9, 2021 |
| Ashura | Thursday, August 19, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
| Iraqi Independence Day | Sunday, October 3, 2021 |
| The Prophet's Birthday | Monday, October 18, 2021 |
| Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | Friday, December 10, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |