Public holidays in Iraq 2027

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

• Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar · 5 days off
  Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 9% of days
• Fri 19 Mar – Sun 21 Mar · 3 days off
  Nowruz
  Typically in Baghdad: high 24°C (75°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 23% of days
• Fri 14 May – Tue 18 May · 5 days off
  Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 38°C (100°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 4% of days
• Fri 4 Jun – Sun 6 Jun · 3 days off
  Islamic New Year (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 43°C (109°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

• Thu 7 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 6 Jan – Sat 9 Jan)
  Army Day
  Typically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 11% of days
• Sun 23 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 21 May – Mon 24 May)
  Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)
  Typically in Baghdad: high 40°C (104°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 1% of days

Leave planner 2027

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.

2027 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

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