Quick summary: 16 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
16 days
From 16 holiday records in Iraq, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
May and July
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2021-07-20 - 2021-07-23.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Day off for New Year's Day |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Army Day |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Nowruz |
| May 1, 2021 | Labor Day |
| May 13, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr holiday |
| May 15, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr holiday |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Islamic New Year |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Ashura |
| Oct 18, 2021 | The Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Iraq in 2021?
Iraq has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 16 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May and July has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).