Iraq Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Iraq 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 6th January | Saturday | Army Day | National holiday |
| 5th March | Tuesday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| 6th March | Wednesday | National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | National holiday |
| 11th March | Monday | Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Regional holiday |
| 11th March | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 14th March | Thursday | Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Regional holiday |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Thursday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| 22nd March | Friday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| 23rd March | Saturday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| 3rd April | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| 9th April | Tuesday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| 9th April | Tuesday | Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Regional holiday |
| 10th April | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 11th April | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 12th April | Friday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| 16th June | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 17th June | Monday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 18th June | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 19th June | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 20th June | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| 7th July | Sunday | Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 14th July | Sunday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| 16th July | Tuesday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 15th September | Sunday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 3rd October | Thursday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| 10th December | Tuesday | Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | National holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 31st December | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Iraq. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Iraq this year in 2024?
There are 19 holidays in Iraq in 2024
How to retrieve the Iraq holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IQ&year=2024 API to retrieve this list of Iraq holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'IQ', year: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);