Iraq

Iraq public holidays 2029

Iraq has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Iraq in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Saturday	Army DayNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 15Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 16Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 16Friday	Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleNationwide
Mar 21Wednesday	NowruzNationwide
April
Apr 23Monday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 26Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Wednesday	Eid al-Ghadir EstimatedNationwide
May 14Monday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
May 23Wednesday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 24Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+6 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 2029

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 daysFri, Dec 29, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Sun, Dec 31 off to join it up
4 daysWed, Feb 14 – Sat, Feb 17 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysWed, Mar 21 – Sat, Mar 24 · NowruzTake Thu, Mar 22 off to join it up
9 daysFri, Apr 20 – Sat, Apr 28 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaTake Sun, Apr 22 off to join it up
6 daysMon, Apr 23 – Sat, Apr 28 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
5 daysTue, May 1 – Sat, May 5 · Labor Day, Eid al-GhadirTake Thu, May 3 off to join it up
4 daysFri, May 11 – Mon, May 14 · Islamic New YearTake Sun, May 13 off to join it up
4 daysWed, May 23 – Sat, May 26 · AshuraTake Thu, May 24 off to join it up

Iraq public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iraq in 2029?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Army Day (Jan 6); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 15); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 16); Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (Mar 16); Nowruz (Mar 21); Day of Arafah (Apr 23); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Eid al-Adha (Apr 25); Eid al-Adha (Apr 26); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Ghadir (May 2); Islamic New Year (May 14); Ashura (May 23); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 24).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April and May, with 4 nationwide public holidays each. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.