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
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Army Day
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Rebellion Anniversary
Saturday, March 5, 2022
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement
Friday, March 11, 2022
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani
Monday, March 14, 2022
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Nowruz
Monday, March 21, 2022
Nowruz Holiday
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Yazidi New Year
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Baghdad Liberation Day
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Labor Day
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, May 2, 2022
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Public Sector Holiday
Monday, May 23, 2022
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Eid al-Adha holiday
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Republic Day
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Islamic New Year
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Ashura
Monday, August 8, 2022
September Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2022
Iraqi Independence Day
Monday, October 3, 2022
The Prophet's Birthday
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS
Saturday, December 10, 2022
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2022
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2022