Calendars
Public holidays in Iraq 2028
16 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Iraq is Friday and Saturday.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Dayweekend |
| Thursday | Army Day |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitrestimated |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitrestimated |
| Thursday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people |
| Tuesday | Nowruz |
| Monday | Labor Day |
| Thursday | Day of Arafahestimated |
| Friday | Eid al-Adhaestimatedweekend |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adhaestimatedweekend |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adhaestimated |
| Saturday | Eid al-Ghadirestimatedweekend |
| Thursday | Islamic New Yearestimated |
| Saturday | Ashuraestimatedweekend |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthdayestimated |
Notes
Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.
Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2028 calendar and time in Iraq. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.