Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Friday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 5 | Sunday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Jun 27 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 28 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 14 | Friday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| Sep 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
| Sep 3 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 4 | Monday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 5 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Friday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Sunday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| Dec 1 | Friday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
