Holidays and Observances in Iraq in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Saturday | Army Day | National holiday |
| Mar 5 | Tuesday | Rebellion Anniversary | Regional holiday |
| Mar 6 | Wednesday | National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | National holiday |
| Mar 11 | Monday | Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement | Regional holiday |
| Mar 11 | Monday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 14 | Thursday | Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani | Regional holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Friday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Nowruz Holiday | Regional holiday |
| Apr 3 | Wednesday | Yazidi New Year | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Tuesday | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional holiday |
| Apr 9 | Tuesday | Fall of the Defunct Dictatorial Regime and the Liberation of Iraq Day | Regional holiday |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr holiday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jun 20 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Monday | Eid al-Ghadeer (Tentative Date) | National holiday |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| Jul 8 | Monday | Islamic New Year | Observance |
| Jul 14 | Sunday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | Ashura | National holiday |
| Sep 15 | Sunday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | Iraqi Independence Day | National holiday |
| Dec 10 | Tuesday | Anniversary of Victory over ISIS | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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