Public holidays in Iraq 2027

There are 16 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Iraq 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلادية
WednesdayArmy Dayعيد الجيش
TuesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)
WednesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)
ThursdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)
TuesdayCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة
SundayNowruzعيد نوروز
SaturdayLabor Dayعيد العمال العالمي
SaturdayDay of Arafah (estimated)يوم عرفة (تقديري)
SundayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
MondayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
TuesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
MondayEid al-Ghadir (estimated)عيد الغدير (تقديري)
SundayIslamic New Year (estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)
TuesdayAshura (estimated)عاشوراء (تقديري)
SaturdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Sun 3 Jan, Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan1 Jan – 6 Jan 2027362New Year's Day, Army Day
Thu 7 Jan6 Jan – 9 Jan 2027144Army Day
Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027294.5Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Sun 14 Mar, Mon 15 Mar9 Mar – 16 Mar 2027284Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
Wed 17 Mar, Thu 18 Mar16 Mar – 21 Mar 2027263Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people, Nowruz
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar19 Mar – 27 Mar 2027492.3Nowruz
Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May14 May – 22 May 2027294.5Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Sun 23 May21 May – 24 May 2027144Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)
Tue 25 May, Wed 26 May, Thu 27 May24 May – 29 May 2027362Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)
Mon 7 Jun, Tue 8 Jun, Wed 9 Jun, Thu 10 Jun4 Jun – 12 Jun 2027492.3Islamic New Year (estimated)
Sun 13 Jun, Mon 14 Jun11 Jun – 15 Jun 2027252.5Ashura (estimated)
Wed 16 Jun, Thu 17 Jun15 Jun – 19 Jun 2027252.5Ashura (estimated)

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2027?

16 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 2 days of leave (7 Mar, 8 Mar) and you get 9 days off in a row, 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027.

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