Public holidays in Iraq 2029

16 nationwide public holidays and 27 regional or local holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Iraq

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
Saturday 6 January 2029	Army Day عيد الجيش	عيد الجيش
Wednesday 14 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
Thursday 15 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
Friday 16 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
Friday 16 March 2029	Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة	ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة
Wednesday 21 March 2029	Nowruz عيد نوروز	عيد نوروز
Monday 23 April 2029	Day of Arafah Religious يوم عرفة Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	يوم عرفة
Tuesday 24 April 2029	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
Wednesday 25 April 2029	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
Thursday 26 April 2029	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
Tuesday 1 May 2029	Labor Day عيد العمال العالمي	عيد العمال العالمي
Wednesday 2 May 2029	Eid al-Ghadir Religious عيد الغدير Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الغدير
Monday 14 May 2029	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
Wednesday 23 May 2029	Ashura Religious عاشوراء Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عاشوراء
Tuesday 24 July 2029	Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف

Regional and local holidays 2029

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	Holiday	Applies in
Monday 12 March 2029	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Tuesday 13 March 2029	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Wednesday 14 March 2029	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Thursday 15 March 2029	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Friday 16 March 2029	Feast of Creation عيد الخليقة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Sunday 1 April 2029	Easter Sunday أحد الفصح	Christian community, whole country
Monday 2 April 2029	Easter Monday إثنين الفصح	Christian community, whole country
Sunday 8 April 2029	Little Feast عيد الصغير	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Monday 9 April 2029	Little Feast عيد الصغير	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Wednesday 18 April 2029	Yazidi New Year رأس السنة الإيزيدية	Yazidi community, whole country
Wednesday 16 May 2029	Prophet Yahya's Birthday مولد النبي يحيى عليه السلام	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Friday 20 July 2029	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Saturday 21 July 2029	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Sunday 22 July 2029	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Monday 23 July 2029	Great Feast يوما عيد البنجة	Sabian-Mandaean community, whole country
Thursday 2 August 2029	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
Friday 3 August 2029	Yazidi Summer Festival مهرجان الصيف اليزيدي	Yazidi community, whole country
Saturday 6 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Sunday 7 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Monday 8 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Tuesday 9 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Wednesday 10 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Thursday 11 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Friday 12 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Saturday 13 October 2029	Feast of the Assembly عيد الجمعية	Yazidi community, whole country
Friday 14 December 2029	Feast of Êzî عيد إيزي	Yazidi community, whole country
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day عيد الميلاد	Christian community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Wed 14 Feb – Sat 17 Feb · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 20°C (68°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Apr – Sat 28 Apr · 6 days offDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Thu 22 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 21 Mar – Sat 24 Mar)NowruzTypically in Baghdad: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 22 Apr: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Fri 20 Apr – Sat 28 Apr)Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 33°C (91°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 3 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Tue 1 May – Sat 5 May)Labor Day, Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 34°C (93°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 13 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 11 May – Mon 14 May)Islamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 36°C (97°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 24 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 23 May – Sat 26 May)Ashura (estimated)Typically in Baghdad: high 39°C (102°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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: Fri 20 Apr – Wed 2 May — 13 days off for 3 leave days (Sun 22 Apr, Sun 29 Apr, Mon 30 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 13 Feb) get 5 days in a rowTue 13 Feb – Sat 17 Feb · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 22 Mar) get 4 days in a rowWed 21 Mar – Sat 24 Mar · NowruzShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 22 Apr) get 9 days in a rowFri 20 Apr – Sat 28 Apr · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 May) get 5 days in a rowTue 1 May – Sat 5 May · Labor Day, Eid al-GhadirShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 13 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 May – Mon 14 May · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 May) get 4 days in a rowWed 23 May – Sat 26 May · AshuraShow on calendar ↓