Public holidays in Iraq 2029
Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2029. 13 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
16public holidays
13weekday days off
248working days in 2029
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Army Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz | |
| Monday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | |
| Monday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Wednesday | Ashura estimated | |
| 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 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb18 wd
Mar20 wd
Apr18 wd
May19 wd
Jun20 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct23 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysWed 14 to Sat 17 February 2029Eid al-Fitr
- 6 daysMon 23 to Sat 28 April 2029Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 22 March 2029 for Wed 21 to Sat 24 March 2029Nowruz
- 9 daysTake off Sunday 22 April 2029 for Fri 20 to Sat 28 April 2029Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 3 May 2029 for Tue 1 to Sat 5 May 2029Labor Day, Eid al-Ghadir
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 13 May 2029 for Fri 11 to Mon 14 May 2029Islamic New Year
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 24 May 2029 for Wed 23 to Sat 26 May 2029Ashura
Questions about 2029 in Iraq
- How many working days are there in Iraq in 2029?
- 248 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2029?
- 16 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Army Day (6 January 2029), Eid al-Fitr (16 February 2029), Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (16 March 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Iraq 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Iraq has 16 public holidays and 248 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iraq/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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