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Holidays and closures
Official public holidays in Iraq and closures announced by the government or a governorate. Tap a day to see what it is. Every closure links to the official announcement and shows when we checked it.
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- Official holiday
- Expected, follows the moon
- Announced closure
- F SWeekend, Friday and Saturday
Source: Official Holidays Law No. 12 of 2024Details
Announced closures
No closures have been announced that we know of. Closures for rain, dust or heat are usually announced the evening before by the governorate or the Council of Ministers, so check their official pages if the weather is bad.
Source: official announcements, linked on each entryDetails
| Date | Holiday | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية | Fixed by law |
| Tue 6 Jan | Iraqi Army Day عيد الجيش العراقي | Fixed by law |
| Mon 16 Mar | Day of remembrance for the crimes of the Baath regime ذكرى جرائم البعث الصدامي | Fixed by law |
| Fri 20 Mar to Sun 22 Mar | Eid al Fitr عيد الفطر | Expected date |
| Sat 21 Mar | Nowruz عيد نوروز | Fixed by law |
| Fri 1 May | International Workers' Day عيد العمال العالمي | Fixed by law |
| Wed 27 May to Sat 30 May | Eid al Adha عيد الأضحى | Expected date |
| Thu 4 Jun | Eid al Ghadir (18 Dhu al Hijjah) عيد الغدير | Expected date |
| Tue 16 Jun | Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) رأس السنة الهجرية | Expected date |
| Thu 25 Jun | Ashura (10 Muharram) عاشوراء | Expected date |
| Tue 25 Aug | The Prophet's Birthday (12 Rabi al Awwal) المولد النبوي الشريف | Expected date |
Source: Official Holidays Law No. 12 of 2024Details
| Date | Holiday | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية | Fixed by law |
| Wed 6 Jan | Iraqi Army Day عيد الجيش العراقي | Fixed by law |
| Tue 9 Mar to Thu 11 Mar | Eid al Fitr عيد الفطر | Expected date |
| Tue 16 Mar | Day of remembrance for the crimes of the Baath regime ذكرى جرائم البعث الصدامي | Fixed by law |
| Sun 21 Mar | Nowruz عيد نوروز | Fixed by law |
| Sat 1 May | International Workers' Day عيد العمال العالمي | Fixed by law |
| Sun 16 May to Wed 19 May | Eid al Adha عيد الأضحى | Expected date |
| Mon 24 May | Eid al Ghadir (18 Dhu al Hijjah) عيد الغدير | Expected date |
| Sun 6 Jun | Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) رأس السنة الهجرية | Expected date |
| Tue 15 Jun | Ashura (10 Muharram) عاشوراء | Expected date |
| Sat 14 Aug | The Prophet's Birthday (12 Rabi al Awwal) المولد النبوي الشريف | Expected date |
Source: Official Holidays Law No. 12 of 2024Details
How to read this
- Every Friday and Saturday is the weekly holiday for government offices. The Council of Ministers can make Saturday a working day.
- Expected dates follow the moon. The Sunni and Shia Endowment offices announce the real dates, sometimes only the evening before, and they can differ by a day. We change the status to Confirmed and link the statement once it is announced.
- The Council of Ministers can add up to 7 extra holidays a year. Governorates can also close offices and schools locally, for example for heat, rain or dust.
- Christians, Sabian Mandaeans and Yazidis have extra holidays under article 2 of the law, which apply to members of those communities.
- The Kurdistan Region sets its own holidays, so dates in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok and Halabja can differ.