Public holidays in Iraq 2040
Every public holiday in Iraq in 2040 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2040 on a calendar. Open the Iraq calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2040 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Iraq, 2040
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Sunday | New Year's Day | National |
| 3 January | Tuesday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | National |
| 6 January | Friday | Army Day | National |
| 15 January | Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | National |
| 24 January | Tuesday | Ashura (estimated) | National |
| 16 March | Friday | Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people | National |
| 21 March | Wednesday | Nowruz | National |
| 25 March | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | National |
| 1 May | Tuesday | Labor Day | National |
| 7 October | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 8 October | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 9 October | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 13 December | Thursday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | National |
| 14 December | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 15 December | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 16 December | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 22 December | Saturday | Eid al-Ghadir (estimated) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 17 national holidays in 2040, 10 fall on a weekday and 7 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
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Public holidays in Iraq 2039 · Public holidays in Iraq 2041
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