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Iraq :: Public holidays 2022

  January 1 New Year’s Day (Saturday) January 6 Army Day (1921) (except Kurdistan) (Thursday) March 6 National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence  (Sunday) March 21 Spring Day (Monday) May 1 Labour Day (Sunday) May 2 Eid al-Fitr (Monday)  May 3 Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tuesday) May 4 Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Wednesday) (banks) July 9 Eid al-Adha/Feast of Sacrifice (Saturday)  July 10-12 Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sunday-Tuesday) July 14 Republic Day (Thursday) July 30 Islamic New Year (Saturday) August 8 Ashura (Monday) October 3 National Iraqi Day (Monday) October 8 Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Saturday) December 10 Victory Day (Saturday) December 25 Christmas Day (Sunday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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Iraq :: Public holidays 2023

  January 1 New Year’s Day (Sunday) January 6 Army Day (1921) (except Kurdistan) (Friday) March 6 National day of Tolerance and Coexistence (Monday) March 21 Spring Day (Tuesday) April 21 Eid al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Friday)  April 22 Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Saturday) April 23 Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Sunday) (banks)   May 1 Labour Day (Monday) June 28 Eid al-Adha/Feast of Sacrifice (Wednesday) June 29-July 1 Eid al-Adha Holiday (Thursday-Saturday) July 14 Republic Day (Friday) July 19 Islamic New Year (Wednesday) July 28 Ashura (Friday) September 27 Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday/Moulad (Wednesday) October 3 National Iraqi Day (Tuesday) December 10 Victory Day (Sunday) December 25 Christmas Day (Monday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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