Public holidays in Iraq 2024

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

• Feb8ThuThu 8 Feb – Sat 10 Feb · 3 days offFebruary 8 RevolutionTypically in Baghdad: high 19°C (66°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Mar21ThuThu 21 Mar – Sat 23 Mar · 3 days offNowruzTypically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Apr10WedWed 10 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · 4 days offEid al-FitrTypically in Baghdad: high 31°C (88°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Jun14FriFri 14 Jun – Tue 18 Jun · 5 days offDay of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaTypically in Baghdad: high 43°C (109°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Jul5FriFri 5 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · 3 days offIslamic New YearTypically in Baghdad: high 46°C (115°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Sep13FriFri 13 Sep – Sun 15 Sep · 3 days offProphet's BirthdayTypically in Baghdad: high 43°C (109°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

• May2ThuThu 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 1 May – Sat 4 May)Labor DayTypically in Baghdad: high 34°C (93°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Jun23SunSun 23 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 21 Jun – Mon 24 Jun)Eid al-GhadirTypically in Baghdad: high 44°C (111°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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.

2024 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.