Quick summary: 21 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 21 calendar days that fall in 2023.
Key insights
Total holidays
21 days
From 21 holiday records in Iraq, 2023.
Busiest holiday month
April and July
5 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
6 days
2023-06-27 - 2023-07-02.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Army Day |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Nowruz |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Public Holiday |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr holiday |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr holiday |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr holiday |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr holiday |
| May 1, 2023 | Labor Day |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Eid al-Adha holiday |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Islamic New Year |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Ashura |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Ashura Holiday |
| Sep 27, 2023 | The Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Iraq in 2023?
Iraq has about 21 distinct public holiday days in 2023 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 21 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
April and July has the most holiday days, with 5.
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).