2027

Public holidays in Iraq in 2027

Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2027. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is May (6).

All public holidays in Iraq in 2027

• New Year's Day (رأس السنة الميلادية) – Friday, January 1, 2027
• Army Day (عيد الجيش) – Wednesday, January 6, 2027
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Tuesday, March 9, 2027
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Wednesday, March 10, 2027
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Thursday, March 11, 2027
• Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة) – Tuesday, March 16, 2027
• Nowruz (عيد نوروز) – Sunday, March 21, 2027
• Labor Day (عيد العمال العالمي) – Saturday, May 1, 2027
• Day of Arafah (estimated) (يوم عرفة (تقديري)) – Saturday, May 15, 2027
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Sunday, May 16, 2027
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Monday, May 17, 2027
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Tuesday, May 18, 2027
• Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) (عيد الغدير (تقديري)) – Monday, May 24, 2027
• Islamic New Year (estimated) (رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Sunday, June 6, 2027
• Ashura (estimated) (عاشوراء (تقديري)) – Tuesday, June 15, 2027
• Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Saturday, August 14, 2027

Long weekends and bridge days in Iraq in 2027

The weekend in Iraq: Friday and Saturday. Iraq has 4 long weekends in 2027: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Tue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13 – 5 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
• Fri, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 21 – 3 days off (Nowruz)
• Fri, May 14 – Tue, May 18 – 5 days off (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Fri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6 – 3 days off (Islamic New Year (estimated))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Thu, Jan 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 6 – Sat, Jan 9 (Army Day)
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Mar 7 and Mon, Mar 8): 9 days off in a row, Fri, Mar 5 – Sat, Mar 13 (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Mar 14 and Mon, Mar 15): 8 days off in a row, Tue, Mar 9 – Tue, Mar 16 (Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people)
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Mar 17 and Thu, Mar 18): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Mar 16 – Sun, Mar 21 (Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people, Nowruz)
• Take 2 days off (Wed, May 19 and Thu, May 20): 9 days off in a row, Fri, May 14 – Sat, May 22 (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Take Sun, May 23 off: 4 days off in a row, Fri, May 21 – Mon, May 24 (Eid al-Ghadir (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Jun 13 and Mon, Jun 14): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Jun 11 – Tue, Jun 15 (Ashura (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Jun 16 and Thu, Jun 17): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Jun 15 – Sat, Jun 19 (Ashura (estimated))

2027 at a glance

• 2027 has 365 days.
• 2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday.
• 2027 has the same calendar as 2021 and 2038.
• Public holidays in Iraq: 16

Monthly calendars for 2027

• January 2027 – 2 holidays
• February 2027 – 0 holidays
• March 2027 – 5 holidays
• April 2027 – 0 holidays
• May 2027 – 6 holidays
• June 2027 – 2 holidays
• July 2027 – 0 holidays
• August 2027 – 1 holiday
• September 2027 – 0 holidays
• October 2027 – 0 holidays
• November 2027 – 0 holidays
• December 2027 – 0 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2027 in nearby countries

• Israel – 9 holidays
• Jordan – 15 holidays
• Kuwait – 14 holidays
• Lebanon – 19 holidays
• Oman – 15 holidays
• Qatar – 8 holidays