Public holidays in Iraq 2028

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2028.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

• Jan6ThuThu 6 Jan – Sat 8 Jan · 3 days offArmy DayTypically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Feb25FriFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 22°C (72°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Mar16ThuThu 16 Mar – Sat 18 Mar · 3 days offCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleTypically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• May4ThuThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · 4 days offDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 35°C (95°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 14% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• May25ThuThu 25 May – Sat 27 May · 3 days offIslamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 40°C (104°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Aug3ThuThu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 47°C (117°F), low 31°C (88°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

• Apr30SunSun 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May)Labor DayTypically in Baghdad: high 34°C (93°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
• Dec31SunSun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029)New Year's DayTypically in Baghdad: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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.

2028 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.