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Public holidays in Iraq 2027
Iraq has 16 public holiday dates in 2027, 12 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is New Year's Day, in 53 days (Friday, January 1, 2027).
- Wed, Jan 6Army Dayin 58 days
- Tue, Mar 9Eid al-Fitrin 120 days
2027 holiday calendar
16 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 53 days |
| Jan 6 | Wed | Army Day | in 58 days |
| Mar 9 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 120 days |
| Mar 10 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 121 days |
| Mar 11 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 122 days |
| Mar 16 | Tue | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | in 127 days |
| Mar 21 | Sun | Nowruz | in 132 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | in 173 days |
| May 15 | Sat | Day of Arafah estimated | in 187 days |
| May 16 | Sun | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 188 days |
| May 17 | Mon | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 189 days |
| May 18 | Tue | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 190 days |
| May 24 | Mon | Eid al-Ghadir estimated | in 196 days |
| Jun 6 | Sun | Islamic New Year estimated | in 209 days |
| Jun 15 | Tue | Ashura estimated | in 218 days |
| Aug 14 | Sat | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 278 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2027
Assumes a Friday and Saturday weekend.
- Tue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13Eid al-Fitr5 days
- Fri, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 21Nowruz3 days
- Fri, May 14 – Tue, May 18Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha5 days
- Fri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6Islamic New Year3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Thu, Jan 7Army Day4 days off
- Take Sun, May 23Eid al-Ghadir4 days off
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