This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.[1][2]
Date | Name | Notes |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | |
January 6 | Army Day | |
March 21 | Nowruz | |
May 1 | Labour Day | |
July 14 | Republic Day | |
October 3 | National Day | National Iraqi Day. Celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932[3] |
December 10 | Victory Day | Victory over Daesh ISIS. |
December 25 | Christmas Day | |
Muharram 1 | Islamic New Year | |
Muharram 10 | Ashura | |
Rabi' al-Awwal 12 | The Prophet's Birthday | |
Shawwal 1 | End of Ramadan (3 days) | |
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Feast of Sacrifice (4 days) | |
Dhu al-Hijjah 18 | Eid al-Ghadir |