Public Holidays in Iraq 2026/2027

Public holidays in Iraq in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Victory Day

Thursday, December 10

National holidays in 2027

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Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية

Banks closed
Tuesday, January 6
Army Day عيد الجيش

Banks closed
Monday, March 16
Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة

Banks closed
Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22
Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Projected
Saturday, March 21
Nowruz عيد نوروز

Banks closed
Friday, May 1
Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي

Banks closed
Tuesday, May 26
Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Projected
Wednesday, May 27 – Friday, May 29
Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Projected
Thursday, June 4
Eid al-Ghadir عيد الغدير Projected
Tuesday, June 16
Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Projected
Thursday, June 25
Ashura عاشوراء Projected
Tuesday, August 25
Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Projected
Thursday, December 10
Victory Day يوم النصر Projected

Banks closed

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية

Banks closed
Wednesday, January 6
Army Day عيد الجيش

Banks closed
Tuesday, March 9 – Thursday, March 11
Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Tuesday, March 16
Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة

Banks closed
Sunday, March 21
Nowruz عيد نوروز

Banks closed
Saturday, May 1
Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي

Banks closed
Sunday, May 16 – Wednesday, May 19
Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 24
Eid al-Ghadir عيد الغدير Projected

Banks closed
Sunday, June 6
Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Projected

Banks closed
Tuesday, June 15
Ashura عاشوراء Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Saturday, August 14
Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Projected

Banks closed
Friday, December 10
Victory Day يوم النصر Projected

Banks closed