7 official public holidays in 2050, with 7 still ahead and around 257 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Thu, Jan 6 | Thursday | Army Day | Public |
| Mon, Mar 21 | Monday | Nowruz | Public |
| Sun, May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public |
| Mon, Oct 3 | Monday | National Day | Public |
| Sat, Dec 10 | Saturday | Victory Day | Public |
| Sun, Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public |
Sat, Jan 1 · Saturday
New Year's Day
Public
Thu, Jan 6 · Thursday
Army Day
Public
Mon, Mar 21 · Monday
Nowruz
Public
Sun, May 1 · Sunday
Labour Day
Public
Mon, Oct 3 · Monday
National Day
Public
Sat, Dec 10 · Saturday
Victory Day
Public
Sun, Dec 25 · Sunday
Christmas Day
Public
Total holidays
7
in 2050
Working days remaining
257
across all of 2050
Upcoming holidays
7
during 2050
See Iraq's holidays side by side with another country to plan cross-border work.
Iraq marks 7 official public holidays across 2050. These are the days on which banks, government offices, and most schools close, and when many private employers either close entirely or operate at reduced capacity. The list above is sourced from Nager.Date, which compiles each country's official gazette entries. If you are a remote worker or freelancer billing clients in Iraq, this list tells you which dates payroll runs, post arrives, and meetings stand a real chance of happening.
Some holidays in Iraq are fixed dates that fall on whatever day of the week they land on, while others are observed on the closest Monday or Friday to create a long weekend. The Day column above tells you exactly when each holiday lands in 2050. A holiday that lands on a Saturday or Sunday is sometimes given a substitute day off on the following Monday; the source data marks those substitutions where they apply.
If you are visiting Iraq, the holiday list tells you when to expect heavier domestic travel, busier restaurants, and quieter office districts. The big retail holidays move shopping crowds; the religious holidays move family travel. Either way, the dates above are the ones to mark in your own calendar before you book trains or internal flights for the year.