2026 in Iraq
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Events of the year 2026 in Iraq.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 21 January – US Central Command launches an operation to transfer up to 7,000 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq.[1][2]
- 24 January –
- The Coordination Framework, which hold a majority in the Council of Representatives, nominates former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki to return to office, which he previously held between 2006 and 2014.[3]
- Academics and university staff begin an open ended strike after the Ministry of Finance announces cuts to their salaries.[4]
- 27 January – 2026 Iraqi presidential election.[5]
February
- 6 February – A man detonates an explosive belt while being arrested, killing himself and injuring two security forces members in al-Khaseem, Al-Qa'im District.[6]
- 9 February – The National Security Service announces the execution of Saadoun Sabri al-Qaisi, a former major general during the Saddam Hussein regime who had been convicted of crimes against humanity including the assassinations of cleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister, Amina al-Sadr, in 1980.[7]
Holidays
Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Iraqi Army Day
- 20-22 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 9 April – Liberation Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 26–30 May – Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Islamic New Year
- 25 June – Ashura
- 14 July – Republic Day
- 5 August – Arba'in
- 25 August – Mawlid
- 3 October – National day
- 10 December – Victory Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
See also
References
- ^ "U.S. Forces Launch Mission in Syria to Transfer ISIS Detainees to Iraq". U.S. Central Command. Archived from the original on 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "US begins transfer of IS fighters from Syria to Iraq". dw.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "Iraq Shia alliance nominates former PM Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "الاضراب يبدأ بالجامعات.. قرار حكومي يفجّر غضب الأكاديميين ويدفع لاغلاق البوابات وتاجيل الامتحانات". قناه السومرية العراقية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "Iraq presidential vote delayed as Kurdish blocs struggle to pick candidate". Al Jazeera. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ Abdul-Zahra, Qassim (2026-02-06). "A man detonates explosive belt during arrest attempt in Iraq, injuring 2 security members". Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ Abdul-Zahra, Qassim (2026-02-09). "Iraq executes a former senior officer under Saddam for the 1980 killing of a Shiite cleric". Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Iraq Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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