This page contains the list of Iraq 2021 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of Iraq official public holidays in 2021 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Friday
New Year's Day
(Sovereignty Day)
Wednesday
Army Day
(1921)(except Kurdistan)
Friday
Rebellion Anniversary
(1991) (Kurdistan)
regional
Sunday
Spring Day
(Nowruz)
Friday
Baghdad Liberation Day
(Kurdistan)
regional
Saturday
Labor Day
Thursday
Eid al Fitr
(End of Ramadan)
Friday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
Saturday
Eid al Fitr Holiday
banks
Wednesday
Republic Day
Tuesday
Eid al Adha
(Feast of Sacrifice)
Wednesday
Eid al Adha Holiday
Thursday
Eid al Adha Holiday
Friday
Eid al Adha Holiday
Monday
Islamic New Year
Wednesday
Ashura
Sunday
National Iraqi Day
Monday
Moulad
(The Prophet's Birthday)
Friday
Anniversary of the Victory over Daesh/ISIS
Saturday
Christmas Day
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Recent Iraq Public Holidays News and Updates
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Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Iraq, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2021-2031).