Public holidays in Iraq
In 2026, Iraq has 15 public holidays, 11 weekday days off, and 250 working days. The weekend is Friday and Saturday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
15public holidays in 2026
250working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
1bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Iraq 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Army Day | |
| Monday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Nowruz | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Thursday | Ashura estimated | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Iraq
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 13 | 249 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 16 | 12 | 249 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 15 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 16 | 12 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 16 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 16 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 16 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Iraq has 15 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iraq/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).