Iraq has a total of 33 holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Friday, January 6, 2023	Army Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Rebellion Anniversary	Sunday, March 5, 2023	Rebellion Anniversary is a regional holiday in Iraq
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence	Monday, March 6, 2023	National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence is a national holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement	Saturday, March 11, 2023	Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement is a regional holiday in Iraq
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani	Tuesday, March 14, 2023	Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani is a regional holiday in Iraq
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
Nowruz	Tuesday, March 21, 2023	Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
Nowruz Holiday	Wednesday, March 22, 2023	Nowruz Holiday is a regional holiday in Iraq
Ramadan Start	Thursday, March 23, 2023	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Public Holiday	Monday, March 27, 2023	Public Holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Yazidi New Year	Wednesday, April 5, 2023	Yazidi New Year is a regional holiday in Iraq
Baghdad Liberation Day	Sunday, April 9, 2023	Baghdad Liberation Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day	Sunday, April 9, 2023	Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day is a regional holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Fitr holiday	Thursday, April 20, 2023	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Fitr	Friday, April 21, 2023	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	Saturday, April 22, 2023	Eid al-Fitr holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Labor Day	Monday, May 1, 2023	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Eid al-Adha holiday	Tuesday, June 27, 2023	Eid al-Adha holiday is a government holiday in Iraq
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, June 28, 2023	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	Thursday, June 29, 2023	Eid al-Adha holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
Republic Day	Friday, July 14, 2023	Republic Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Islamic New Year	Wednesday, July 19, 2023	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Saturday, July 29, 2023	Ashura is a national holiday in Iraq
Ashura Holiday	Monday, July 31, 2023	Ashura Holiday is a national holiday in Iraq
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Iraq (Baghdad)
The Prophet's Birthday	Wednesday, September 27, 2023	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Iraqi Independence Day	Tuesday, October 3, 2023	Iraqi Independence Day is a national holiday in Iraq
Anniversary of Victory over ISIS	Sunday, December 10, 2023	Anniversary of Victory over ISIS is a national holiday in Iraq
December Solstice	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Iraq (Baghdad)
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2023	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Sunday, December 31, 2023	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.