Public holidays in Iraq
In Iraq the weekend is Friday and Saturday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Local name | English name |
|---|---|---|
| رأس السنة الميلادية | New Year's Day | |
| عيد الجيش | Army Day | |
| ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | |
| عيد الفطر (تقديري) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | |
| عيد الفطر (تقديري) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | |
| عيد نوروز | Nowruz | |
| عيد الفطر (تقديري) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | |
| عيد العمال العالمي | Labor Day | |
| يوم عرفة (تقديري) | Day of Arafah (estimated) | |
| عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| عيد الغدير (تقديري) | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | |
| رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | Islamic New Year (estimated) | |
| عاشوراء (تقديري) | Ashura (estimated) | |
| المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
Business days per month in 2026
| Month | Days | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 19 |
| February | 28 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 18 |
| June | 30 | 19 |
| July | 31 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 22 |
| October | 31 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 22 |
| December | 31 | 23 |
| Year | 365 | 250 |