Public holidays in Iraq 2028

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2028.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

• Thu 6 Jan – Sat 8 Jan · 3 days off
  Army Day
  Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 11% of days
• Fri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 4 days off
  Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 22°C (72°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 21% of days
• Thu 16 Mar – Sat 18 Mar · 3 days off
  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 21% of days
• Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May · 4 days off
  Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 35°C (95°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 14% of days
• Thu 25 May – Sat 27 May · 3 days off
  Islamic New Year (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 40°C (104°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
• Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · 3 days off
  Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 47°C (117°F), low 31°C (88°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge 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 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029)
  New Year's Day
  Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 11% of days

Leave planner 2028

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.

2028 calendar

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