Public holidays in Iraq 2025

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Iraq

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
6 January Monday	Monday	Army Day عيد الجيش	عيد الجيش
16 March Sunday	Sunday	Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة	ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة
21 March Friday	Friday	Nowruz عيد نوروز	عيد نوروز
31 March Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
1 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
2 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي	عيد العمال العالمي
5 June Thursday	Thursday	Day of Arafah Religious يوم عرفة	يوم عرفة
6 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
7 June Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
8 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
15 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Ghadir Religious عيد الغدير	عيد الغدير
26 June Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية	رأس السنة الهجرية
5 July Saturday	Saturday	Ashura Religious عاشوراء	عاشوراء
4 September Thursday	Thursday	Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف	المولد النبوي الشريف

Regional and local holidays 2025

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
13 March Thursday	Thursday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
14 March Friday	Friday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
15 March Saturday	Saturday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
16 March Sunday	Sunday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
17 March Monday	Monday	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
9 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Little Feast عيد الصغير	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
10 April Thursday	Thursday	Little Feast عيد الصغير	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
16 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Yazidi New Year رأس السنة الإيزيدية	Yazidi community, whole country
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday أحد الفصح	Christian community, whole country
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday إثنين الفصح	Christian community, whole country
17 May Saturday	Saturday	Prophet Yahya's Birthday مولد النبي يحيى عليه السلام	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
21 July Monday	Monday	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
22 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
23 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
24 July Thursday	Thursday	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
2 August Saturday	Saturday	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
3 August Sunday	Sunday	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
6 October Monday	Monday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
7 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
8 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
9 October Thursday	Thursday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
10 October Friday	Friday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
11 October Saturday	Saturday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
12 October Sunday	Sunday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
13 October Monday	Monday	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
19 December Friday	Friday	Feast of Êzî عيد إيزي	Yazidi community, whole country
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day عيد الميلاد	Christian community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · 3 days off
Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
Typically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 16% of days
Mon 31 Mar – Wed 2 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Baghdad: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 19% of days
Thu 1 May – Sat 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Baghdad: high 34°C (93°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 13% of days
Thu 5 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 4 days off
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
Typically in Baghdad: high 43°C (109°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 13 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Ghadir
Typically in Baghdad: high 43°C (109°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 26 Jun – Sat 28 Jun · 3 days off
Islamic New Year
Typically in Baghdad: high 45°C (113°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 4 Sep – Sat 6 Sep · 3 days off
Prophet's Birthday
Typically in Baghdad: high 45°C (113°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 1% of days

Bridge days

Thu 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 10% of days
Sun 5 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 3 Jan – Mon 6 Jan)
Army Day
Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 10% of days
Sun 30 Mar: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Fri 28 Mar – Wed 2 Apr)
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 24% of days
Thu 3 Apr: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Mon 31 Mar – Sat 5 Apr)
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Baghdad: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 19% of days

Leave planner 2025

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 27 Mar – Sat 5 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 27 Mar, Sun 30 Mar, Thu 3 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Mar – Sun 16 Mar · Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 30 Mar) get 6 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Wed 2 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 30 Apr – Sat 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 4 Jun) get 5 days in a rowWed 4 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 12 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · Eid al-GhadirShow on calendar ↓