Holidays
2012 List of Holidays Observed by the Embassy
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Country |
| January 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | |
| January 15 | Sunday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday | US** |
| February 7 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday | Iraq* |
| February 19 | Sunday | President's Day | US** |
| March 21 | Wednesday | Eid Norooz | Iraq |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | Iraq |
| May 27 | Sunday | Memorial Day | US** |
| July 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day | US |
| August 19 - 21 | Sunday | Eid Al-Fitr | Iraq* |
| September 2 | Sunday | Labor Day | US** |
| October 3 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Iraq |
| October 7 | Sunday | Columbus Day | US** |
| October 28 -29 | Sunday | Eid Al-Adha | Iraq* |
| November 11 | Sunday | Veterans' Day | US |
| November 15 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | Iraq* |
| November 22 | Thursday | Thanksgiving | US |
| November 25 | Sunday | Ashura | Iraq* |
| December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas | US |
* This Iraqi holiday is determined by the lunar cycle. Exact dates must be confirmed by local authorities and are subject to change.
** In keeping with the spirit of the Monday Holiday Bill, the intention of which is to provide three-day holiday weekends, U.S. holidays covered by the Monday Holiday Bill will be observed on Sundays.
The Embassy will consider moving the observation date of local holidays (religious and secular) falling on weekends in the event that the Iraqi Government issues guidance mandating that the private and public sectors change the observance date.