Public holidays in Iraq 2026

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

• Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan · 3 days off
  New Year's Day
  Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 10% of days
• Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
  Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz
  Typically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 21% of days
• Tue 26 May – Sat 30 May · 5 days off
  Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 40°C (104°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
• Thu 4 Jun – Sat 6 Jun · 3 days off
  Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 43°C (109°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days
• Thu 25 Jun – Sat 27 Jun · 3 days off
  Ashura (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 44°C (111°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

• Sun 15 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 13 Mar – Mon 16 Mar)
  Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
  Typically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2026

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.

2026 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.