Public Holidays in Iraq, 2025
Iraq observes 7 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 7
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 256
Nationwide
Iraq holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Iraq. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2025 | Monday | Army Day | Nationwide |
| 21 March 2025 | Friday(weekend) | Nowruz | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 3 October 2025 | Friday(weekend) | National Day | Nationwide |
| 10 December 2025 | Wednesday | Victory Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
5 of Iraq's 7 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Friday and Saturday: Nowruz (21 March 2025), National Day (3 October 2025).
Iraq observes a Friday and Saturday weekend, with the working week running Sunday to Thursday.
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 256 business days in Iraq.
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