# Public holidays in Iraq 2026

Iraq has 15 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/iq.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Army Day |
| 2026-03-16 | Monday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Nowruz |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-26 | Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) |
| 2026-06-16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2026-06-25 | Thursday | Ashura (estimated) |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Thu 1 to Sat 3 January 2026: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz
- 5 days, Tue 26 to Sat 30 May 2026: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Thu 4 to Sat 6 June 2026: Eid al-Ghadir
- 3 days, Thu 25 to Sat 27 June 2026: Ashura

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Sunday 15 March 2026 for Fri 13 to Mon 16 March 2026 (4 days): Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people

## Questions about 2026 in Iraq

**How many working days are there in Iraq in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2026?** 15 public holidays. 4 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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