Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 5 | Saturday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Saturday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 14 | Thursday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 15 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 16 | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Dec 12 | Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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