2028

Public holidays in Iraq in 2028

Iraq has 16 public holidays in 2028. 6 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is May (7).

All public holidays in Iraq in 2028

• New Year's Day (رأس السنة الميلادية) – Saturday, January 1, 2028
• Army Day (عيد الجيش) – Thursday, January 6, 2028
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Saturday, February 26, 2028
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Sunday, February 27, 2028
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Monday, February 28, 2028
• Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (ذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجة) – Thursday, March 16, 2028
• Nowruz (عيد نوروز) – Tuesday, March 21, 2028
• Labor Day (عيد العمال العالمي) – Monday, May 1, 2028
• Day of Arafah (estimated) (يوم عرفة (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 4, 2028
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Friday, May 5, 2028
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Saturday, May 6, 2028
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Sunday, May 7, 2028
• Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) (عيد الغدير (تقديري)) – Saturday, May 13, 2028
• Islamic New Year (estimated) (رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 25, 2028
• Ashura (estimated) (عاشوراء (تقديري)) – Saturday, June 3, 2028
• Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Thursday, August 3, 2028

Long weekends and bridge days in Iraq in 2028

The weekend in Iraq: Friday and Saturday. Iraq has 6 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Thu, Jan 6 – Sat, Jan 8 – 3 days off (Army Day)
• Fri, Feb 25 – Mon, Feb 28 – 4 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
• Thu, Mar 16 – Sat, Mar 18 – 3 days off (Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people)
• Thu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 – 4 days off (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Thu, May 25 – Sat, May 27 – 3 days off (Islamic New Year (estimated))
• Thu, Aug 3 – Sat, Aug 5 – 3 days off (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take 2 days off (Sun, Mar 19 and Mon, Mar 20): 6 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 16 – Tue, Mar 21 (Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people, Nowruz)
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Mar 22 and Thu, Mar 23): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Mar 21 – Sat, Mar 25 (Nowruz)
• Take Sun, Apr 30 off: 4 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 28 – Mon, May 1 (Labor Day)
• Take 2 days off (Tue, May 2 and Wed, May 3): 7 days off in a row, Mon, May 1 – Sun, May 7 (Labor Day, Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))

2028 at a glance

• 2028 has 366 days.
• 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
• 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
• 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
• Public holidays in Iraq: 16

Monthly calendars for 2028

• January 2028 – 2 holidays
• February 2028 – 3 holidays
• March 2028 – 2 holidays
• April 2028 – 0 holidays
• May 2028 – 7 holidays
• June 2028 – 1 holiday
• July 2028 – 0 holidays
• August 2028 – 1 holiday
• September 2028 – 0 holidays
• October 2028 – 0 holidays
• November 2028 – 0 holidays
• December 2028 – 0 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2028 in nearby countries

• Israel – 9 holidays
• Jordan – 14 holidays
• Kuwait – 13 holidays
• Lebanon – 20 holidays
• Oman – 14 holidays
• Qatar – 8 holidays