Iraq

Iraq public holidays 2027

Iraq has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Iraq in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Wednesday	Army DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 16Tuesday	Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleNationwide
Mar 21Sunday	NowruzNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 15Saturday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 24Monday	Eid al-Ghadir EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 6Sunday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
Jun 15Tuesday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

In Iraq the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysWed, Jan 6 – Sat, Jan 9 · Army DayTake Thu, Jan 7 off to join it up
5 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 21 · Nowruz
5 daysFri, May 14 – Tue, May 18 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
4 daysFri, May 21 – Mon, May 24 · Eid al-GhadirTake Sun, May 23 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6 · Islamic New Year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iraq in 2027?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Army Day (Jan 6); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 11); Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (Mar 16); Nowruz (Mar 21); Labor Day (May 1); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Eid al-Adha (May 18); Eid al-Ghadir (May 24); Islamic New Year (Jun 6); Ashura (Jun 15); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14).

How many working days are there in 2027?

248 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.