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 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for New Year's Day	Sunday, January 3, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Wednesday, January 6, 2021	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Friday, March 5, 2021	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement	Thursday, March 11, 2021	Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement is a regional holiday in Iraq
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani	Sunday, March 14, 2021	Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Nowruz	Sunday, March 21, 2021	Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Monday, March 22, 2021	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Yazidi New Year	Wednesday, April 7, 2021	Yazidi New Year is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Friday, April 9, 2021	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day	Friday, April 9, 2021	Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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	Friday, May 14, 2021	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Republic Day	Wednesday, July 14, 2021	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	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	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year	Monday, August 9, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Thursday, August 19, 2021	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Iraqi Independence Day	Sunday, October 3, 2021	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
The Prophet's Birthday	Monday, October 18, 2021	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	Friday, December 10, 2021	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.