Public holidays · Asia · 2025
Iraq Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Iraq
Iraq has 7 national public holidays in 2025. 5 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Iraq public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Army Day | Army Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Nowruz | Nowruz | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Day | National Day | Public holiday |
| Victory Day | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Iraq holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April
May 1
June
July
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Iraq 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan
Take off Thu 2 Jan
Fri 3 Jan – Mon 6 Jan
Take off Sun 5 Jan
Thu 1 May – Sat 3 May
No leave needed
Wed 10 Dec – Sat 13 Dec
Take off Thu 11 Dec
Thu 25 Dec – Sat 27 Dec
No leave needed
Iraq vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Iraq?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.