National Holidays in Iraq in 2018
Select Year:
2018
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | January 06 | Army Day | Regional Holiday | Except Kurdistan |
| Wednesday | March 21 | Eid Norooz | National Holiday | Spring Day |
| Monday | April 09 | Baghdad Liberation Day | Regional Holiday | Kurdistan Region |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Friday | June 15 | Eid Al Fitr | National Holiday | End of Ramadan |
| Saturday | June 16 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 17 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | June 18 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | June 19 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | July 14 | Republic Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | August 22 | Eid Al-Adha | National Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice |
| Thursday | August 23 | Eid Al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | August 24 | Eid Al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | August 25 | Eid Al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | September 11 | Islamic New Year | National Holiday | Hijri New Year |
| Thursday | September 20 | Ashura | National Holiday | 10 Muharram |
| Wednesday | October 03 | Independence Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Tuesday | November 20 | Mawlid al-Nabi | National Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| Monday | December 10 | Victory Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas | National Holiday |