Iraq Public Holidays in 2024
Iraq has a total of 37 holidays in 2024. 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 | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| Army Day | Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
| Rebellion Anniversary | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 |
| Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| Ramadan Start | Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| Ramadan Start | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| March Equinox | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
| Nowruz | Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
| Nowruz Holiday | Friday, March 22, 2024 |
| Nowruz Holiday | Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
| Yazidi New Year | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
| Baghdad Liberation Day | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Friday, April 12, 2024 |
| Labor Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha | Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Monday, June 17, 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 |
| June Solstice | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Eid al-Ghadeer | Monday, June 24, 2024 |
| Islamic New Year | Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
| Islamic New Year | Monday, July 8, 2024 |
| Republic Day | Sunday, July 14, 2024 |
| Ashura | Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
| The Prophet's Birthday | Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
| September Equinox | Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
| Iraqi Independence Day | Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
| Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
| December Solstice | Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
| Christmas Holiday | Thursday, December 26, 2024 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |