Public holidays in Iraq 2023

17 nationwide public holidays and 28 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Iraq

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
6 January Friday	Friday	Army Day عيد الجيش	عيد الجيش
8 February Wednesday	Wednesday	February 8 Revolution National day ثورة 8 شباط	ثورة 8 شباط
21 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Nowruz عيد نوروز	عيد نوروز
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
23 April Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي	عيد العمال العالمي
27 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah Religious يوم عرفة	يوم عرفة
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
30 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
14 July Friday	Friday	July 14 Revolution National day ثورة 14 تموز	ثورة 14 تموز
17 July Monday	Monday	July 17 Revolution National day ثورة 17 تموز	ثورة 17 تموز
19 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية	رأس السنة الهجرية
29 July Saturday	Saturday	Ashura Religious عاشوراء	عاشوراء
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف	المولد النبوي الشريف

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
14 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
15 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Pesach عيد الفصح	Jewish community, whole country
7 April Friday	Friday	Pesach عيد الفصح	Jewish community, whole country
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday أحد الفصح	Christian community, whole country
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday إثنين الفصح	Christian community, whole country
10 April Monday	Monday	Little Feast عيد الصغير	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
19 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Yazidi New Year رأس السنة الإيزيدية	Yazidi community, whole country
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Prophet Yahya's Birthday مولد النبي يحيى عليه السلام	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
22 July Saturday	Saturday	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
23 July Sunday	Sunday	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
31 July Monday	Monday	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
1 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
2 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
3 August Thursday	Thursday	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
25 September Monday	Monday	Yom Kippur عيد الغفران	Jewish community, whole country
30 September Saturday	Saturday	Sukkot عيد المظلة	Jewish community, whole country
1 October Sunday	Sunday	Sukkot عيد المظلة	Jewish community, whole country
6 October Friday	Friday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
7 October Saturday	Saturday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
8 October Sunday	Sunday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
9 October Monday	Monday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
10 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
11 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
12 October Thursday	Thursday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
13 October Friday	Friday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
15 December Friday	Friday	Feast of Êzî عيد إيزي	Yazidi community, whole country
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day عيد الميلاد	Christian community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Iraq (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 30 Dec – Sun 1 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Baghdad: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 6% of days
Tue 27 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · 5 days off
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
Typically in Baghdad: high 45°C (113°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Thu 9 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 8 Feb – Sat 11 Feb)
February 8 Revolution
Typically in Baghdad: high 19°C (66°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 16% of days
Sun 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Baghdad: high 34°C (93°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 10% of days
Sun 16 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 14 Jul – Mon 17 Jul)
July 14 Revolution, July 17 Revolution
Typically in Baghdad: high 46°C (115°F), low 30°C (86°F), rain on 0% of days
Tue 18 Jul: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Mon 17 Jul – Wed 19 Jul)
July 17 Revolution, Islamic New Year
Typically in Baghdad: high 47°C (117°F), low 30°C (86°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 20 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul)
Islamic New Year
Typically in Baghdad: high 47°C (117°F), low 30°C (86°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 28 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 27 Sep – Sat 30 Sep)
Prophet's Birthday
Typically in Baghdad: high 40°C (104°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Sun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024)
New Year's Day
Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 11% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 22 Jun – Sat 1 Jul — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 22 Jun, Sun 25 Jun, Mon 26 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Feb) get 4 days in a rowWed 8 Feb – Sat 11 Feb · February 8 RevolutionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 26 Jun) get 6 days in a rowMon 26 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 16 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · July 14 Revolution, July 17 RevolutionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓