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Iraq
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Iraq, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Iraq is
Mawlid al-Nabi
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Asia/Baghdad
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Iraq public holidays in 2026
8 national closures in 2026, of 25 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 21 March 2026 | Nowruz | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 26 June 2026 | Ashura expected | Compiled |
| 14 July 2026 | National Day | Compiled |
| 26 August 2026 | Mawlid al-Nabi expected | Compiled |
| 3 October 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Iraq, 2026
4 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz | no leave needed |
| 26 Jun – 28 Jun | 3 days | Ashura | no leave needed |
| 11 Jul – 14 Jul | 4 days | National Day | take Mon 13 Jul |
Next in each subdivision
3 subdivisions of Iraq keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 6 January 2027 | Army Day |
| Iqlīm Kūrdistān | 25 September 2026 | Kurdistan Region Independence Referendum Day |
| Karbala | 25 July 2027 | Arbaeen expected |
How Iraq keeps time
| Observances | 25 across the national calendar and 3 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 25 compiled, from 9 named sources |
| Languages | Arabic, ar-Latn, English, ku |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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