Iraq has a total of 29 holidays in 2022. 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	Saturday, January 1, 2022	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Thursday, January 6, 2022	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Saturday, March 5, 2022	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence	Sunday, March 6, 2022	National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence is a national holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement	Friday, March 11, 2022	Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement is a regional holiday in Iraq
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani	Monday, March 14, 2022	Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2022	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Nowruz	Monday, March 21, 2022	Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Tuesday, March 22, 2022	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Yazidi New Year	Wednesday, April 6, 2022	Yazidi New Year is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Saturday, April 9, 2022	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day	Saturday, April 9, 2022	Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Sunday, May 1, 2022	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Monday, May 2, 2022	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	Tuesday, May 3, 2022	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Public Sector Holiday	Monday, May 23, 2022	Public Sector Holiday is a government holiday in Iraq
June Solstice	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Eid al-Adha	Saturday, July 9, 2022	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	Sunday, July 10, 2022	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Republic Day	Thursday, July 14, 2022	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year	Saturday, July 30, 2022	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Monday, August 8, 2022	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
September Equinox	Friday, September 23, 2022	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Iraqi Independence Day	Monday, October 3, 2022	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
The Prophet's Birthday	Saturday, October 8, 2022	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	Saturday, December 10, 2022	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2022	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Sunday, December 25, 2022	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Saturday, December 31, 2022	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.