Iraq Public Holidays in 2023
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 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 | Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| Army Day | Friday, January 6, 2023 |
| Rebellion Anniversary | Sunday, March 5, 2023 |
| National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | Monday, March 6, 2023 |
| Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Nowruz | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
| Nowruz Holiday | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
| Ramadan Start | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Public Holiday | Monday, March 27, 2023 |
| Yazidi New Year | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
| Baghdad Liberation Day | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Friday, April 21, 2023 |
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Saturday, April 22, 2023 |
| Labor Day | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
| Republic Day | Friday, July 14, 2023 |
| Islamic New Year | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
| Ashura | Saturday, July 29, 2023 |
| Ashura Holiday | Monday, July 31, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| The Prophet's Birthday | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| Iraqi Independence Day | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
| Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| New Year's Eve | Sunday, December 31, 2023 |