# Public holidays in Iraq 2024

Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2024. 13 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-06 | Saturday | Army Day |
| 2024-02-08 | Thursday | February 8 Revolution |
| 2024-03-21 | Thursday | Nowruz |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labor Day |
| 2024-06-15 | Saturday | Day of Arafah |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-24 | Monday | Eid al-Ghadir |
| 2024-07-07 | Sunday | Islamic New Year |
| 2024-07-16 | Tuesday | Ashura |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 13 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Thu 8 to Sat 10 February 2024: February 8 Revolution
- 3 days, Thu 21 to Sat 23 March 2024: Nowruz
- 4 days, Wed 10 to Sat 13 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr
- 5 days, Fri 14 to Tue 18 June 2024: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 July 2024: Islamic New Year
- 3 days, Fri 13 to Sun 15 September 2024: Prophet's Birthday

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Thursday 2 May 2024 for Wed 1 to Sat 4 May 2024 (4 days): Labor Day
- Take off Sunday 23 June 2024 for Fri 21 to Mon 24 June 2024 (4 days): Eid al-Ghadir

## Questions about 2024 in Iraq

**How many working days are there in Iraq in 2024?** 249 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2024?** 16 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Iraq?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Iraq 2024](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2024.md)
- [Iraq 2025](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2025.md)
- [Iraq 2026](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2026.md)
- [Iraq 2027](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2027.md)
- [Iraq 2028](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2028.md)
- [Iraq 2029](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2029.md)
- [Iraq 2030](https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2030.md)

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