Iraq Public Holidays 2025
7 national holidays
Iraq has 7 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
- 6Army DayMonday
March 2025
- 21NowruzFriday
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday
October 2025
- 3National DayFriday
December 2025
- 10Victory DayWednesday
- 25Christmas DayThursday
Long weekends 2025
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 January – 6 January4 days · take 5 January off
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 10 December – 13 December4 days · take 11 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Iraq in 2025?
7 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Iraq in 2025?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 January–6 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 10 December–13 December (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–27 December (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.