The Fiskhabour border crossing between Syria and Iraq is now operational.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Iraq: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Iraq in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Iraq in 2023. Non-working days:

• Sunday, 1 January: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• Friday, 6 January: Armed Forces Day (يوم القوات المسلحة);
• Monday, 6 March: National Day for Tolerance and Coexistence (اليوم الوطني للتسامح والتعايش);
• Tuesday, March 21, : Nowruz (نوروز);
• Friday, April 21: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الأضحى);
• from April 22 to April 23, from Saturday to Sunday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• Monday, 1 May: Labor Day (عيد العمال);
• from June 28 to July 1, from Wednesday to Saturday: Eid al-Adha (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Friday, 14 July: Republic Day (يوم الجمهورية);
• Wednesday, 19 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Friday, 28 July: Ashura (عاشوراء);
• Wednesday, 27 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (مولد النبي محمد);
• Tuesday, 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (عيد استقلال العراق);
• Sunday, 10 December: Anniversary of the Victory over ISIS (ذكرى الانتصار على داعش);
• Monday, 25 December: Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد).

Bridge holidays in Iraq in 2023:

• in honor of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, an additional day off on April 24 (Monday).