Public holidays in Iraq 2027
Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2027. 12 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
16public holidays
12weekday days off
248working days in 2027
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Army Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Tuesday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | |
| Sunday | Nowruz | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Sunday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Tuesday | Ashura estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 105 | 12 | 248 |
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Sep22 wd
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysTue 9 to Sat 13 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 19 to Sun 21 March 2027Nowruz
- 5 daysFri 14 to Tue 18 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 June 2027Islamic New Year
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 7 January 2027 for Wed 6 to Sat 9 January 2027Army Day
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 23 May 2027 for Fri 21 to Mon 24 May 2027Eid al-Ghadir
Questions about 2027 in Iraq
- How many working days are there in Iraq in 2027?
- 248 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 105 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2027?
- 16 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2027), Labor Day (1 May 2027), Day of Arafah (15 May 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Iraq?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Iraq 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Iraq has 16 public holidays and 248 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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