Victory Day2026 · Date · History
Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research publishes annual Victory Day messages on December 10 commemorating victory over terrorism/ISIS.
About Victory Day
Iraq observes Victory Day on December 10 as a national commemoration of the defeat of ISIS and the sacrifices made in the campaign against the group.
Current Iraqi government institutions mark the date annually, but Iraq’s 2024 Official Holiday Law does not enumerate December 10 as a statutory public official holiday.
Why Victory Day matters
The commemoration centers on national remembrance, military sacrifice and the defeat of ISIS rather than on creating a universal day off under the current holiday statute.
Legal holiday status should be separated from official commemorative practice: a government-recognized national day can recur without appearing in the statutory public-holiday list.
History of Victory Day
In December 2017, Iraqi authorities announced the end of the territorial campaign against ISIS after years of conflict.
Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has published recurring Victory Day messages on December 10, including in 2023 and 2025.
The 2024 Official Holiday Law enumerates Iraq’s public official holidays but does not include December 10 Victory Day.
The ministry’s recent language describes December 10 as a national day of victory and remembrance of sacrifices against ISIS.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
9 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Iraq Victory Day
How to Observe Victory Day
Use December 10 for the recurring Victory Day commemoration reflected in current Iraqi government sources.
Do not call December 10 a statutory nationwide public holiday under the 2024 Official Holiday Law unless later law changes that status.
Use neutral wording when describing the conflict and distinguish commemoration from legal work-closure rules.
Avoid treating an earlier battlefield or liberation celebration with the phrase “victory day” as proof of the current recurring December 10 observance.
Victory Day Facts
Current Iraqi government ministries publish Victory Day messages on December 10.
The commemoration concerns Iraq’s victory over ISIS/terrorism and remembrance of those who sacrificed in the conflict.
The 2024 Official Holiday Law lists statutory public holidays but does not list December 10 Victory Day.
Current official material confirms the recurring December 10 commemoration but does not identify a single founding decree.
Victory Day is therefore described as a national commemoration, not as a statutory nationwide public holiday.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education — Victory Day 2023 (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education — Victory Day 2025 (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Iraqi Ministry of Justice (opens in a new tab)
Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education — 2017 final-victory announcement context (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Victory Day?
10 December The documented recurrence rule is: 10 December.
Does Victory Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Victory Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Iraq / national commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Victory Day?
The documented basis is: Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research publishes annual Victory Day messages on December 10 commemorating victory over terrorism/ISIS.. Supporting evidence includes Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education — Victory Day 2025. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Victory Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Iraq. Its fuller verified scope is: Iraq / national commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-09.
When is Iraq Victory Day?
Current Iraqi government sources mark Victory Day on December 10.
Is December 10 a statutory public holiday in Iraq?
It is not listed among the public official holidays enumerated in Iraq’s 2024 Official Holiday Law.
What does the day commemorate?
Government messages connect it with Iraq’s victory over ISIS/terrorism and with remembrance of the sacrifices made during that conflict.
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