Public holidays in 2026 in Iraq

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 23 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 22 calendar days that fall in 2026.

Key insights

Total holidays

22 days

From 23 holiday records in Iraq, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

March

7 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

6 days

2026-03-18 - 2026-03-23.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Jan 6, 2026Army Day
Mar 16, 2026The Halabja Massacre
Mar 18, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
Mar 19, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
Mar 20, 2026Eid al-Fitr
Mar 21, 2026Nowruz
Mar 21, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
Mar 22, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
Mar 23, 2026Eid al-Fitr holiday
Apr 1, 2026Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
Apr 2, 2026Football World Cup Qualification Holiday
May 1, 2026Labor Day
May 26, 2026Eid al-Adha holiday
May 27, 2026Eid al-Adha
May 28, 2026Eid al-Adha holiday
May 29, 2026Eid al-Adha holiday
May 30, 2026Eid al-Adha holiday
Jun 4, 2026Eid al-Ghadeer
Jun 16, 2026Islamic New Year
Jun 25, 2026Ashura
Aug 25, 2026The Prophet's Birthday
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Iraq in 2026?

Iraq has about 22 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 23 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

March has the most holiday days, with 7.

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).

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