Which holidays are federal holidays in Iraq in 2027?

Iraq has 16 federal public holidays in 2027: New Year's Day (January 1, 2027), Army Day (January 6, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 9, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 10, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 11, 2027), Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (March 16, 2027), Nowruz (March 21, 2027), Labor Day (May 1, 2027), Day of Arafah (estimated) (May 15, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 16, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 17, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 18, 2027), Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) (May 24, 2027), Islamic New Year (estimated) (June 6, 2027), Ashura (estimated) (June 15, 2027), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 14, 2027).

Holidays in Iraq 2027

Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2027. 16 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Iraq. The next public holiday in Iraq is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

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January 1, 2027 Friday · in 90 days

New Year's Day

رأس السنة الميلادية

Federal holiday
January 6, 2027 Wednesday · in 95 days

Army Day

عيد الجيش

Federal holiday
March 9, 2027 Tuesday · in 157 days

Eid al-Fitr (estimated)

عيد الفطر (تقديري)

Federal holiday
March 10, 2027 Wednesday · in 158 days

Eid al-Fitr (estimated)

عيد الفطر (تقديري)

Federal holiday
March 11, 2027 Thursday · in 159 days

Eid al-Fitr (estimated)

عيد الفطر (تقديري)

Federal holiday
March 16, 2027 Tuesday · in 164 days

Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people

ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة

Federal holiday
March 21, 2027 Sunday · in 169 days

Nowruz

عيد نوروز

Federal holiday
May 1, 2027 Saturday · in 210 days

Labor Day

عيد العمال العالمي

Federal holiday
May 15, 2027 Saturday · in 224 days

Day of Arafah (estimated)

يوم عرفة (تقديري)

Federal holiday
May 16, 2027 Sunday · in 225 days

Eid al-Adha (estimated)

عيد الأضحى (تقديري)

Federal holiday
May 17, 2027 Monday · in 226 days

Eid al-Adha (estimated)

عيد الأضحى (تقديري)

Federal holiday
May 18, 2027 Tuesday · in 227 days

Eid al-Adha (estimated)

عيد الأضحى (تقديري)

Federal holiday
May 24, 2027 Monday · in 233 days

Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)

عيد الغدير (تقديري)

Federal holiday
June 6, 2027 Sunday · in 246 days

Islamic New Year (estimated)

رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)

Federal holiday
June 15, 2027 Tuesday · in 255 days

Ashura (estimated)

عاشوراء (تقديري)

Federal holiday
August 14, 2027 Saturday · in 315 days

Prophet's Birthday (estimated)

المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)

Federal holiday

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2027?: Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Iraq?: The next public holiday in Iraq is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Which holidays are federal holidays in Iraq in 2027?: Iraq has 16 federal public holidays in 2027: New Year's Day (January 1, 2027), Army Day (January 6, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 9, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 10, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 11, 2027), Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (March 16, 2027), Nowruz (March 21, 2027), Labor Day (May 1, 2027), Day of Arafah (estimated) (May 15, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 16, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 17, 2027), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 18, 2027), Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) (May 24, 2027), Islamic New Year (estimated) (June 6, 2027), Ashura (estimated) (June 15, 2027), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 14, 2027).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.

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