Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Iraq Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Iraq for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Friday and Saturday.
2026
7 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 6 January 2026 | Tuesday | Army Day | Army Day |
| 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Nowruz | Nowruz |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 3 October 2026 | Saturday | National Day | National Day |
| 10 December 2026 | Thursday | Victory Day | Victory Day |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
Working days in 2026
258 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 22 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 22 |
2027
7 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | Army Day | Army Day |
| 21 March 2027 | Sunday | Nowruz | Nowruz |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 3 October 2027 | Sunday | National Day | National Day |
| 10 December 2027 | Friday | Victory Day | Victory Day |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
Container landing in Iraq? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Iraq have in 2026?
Iraq has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Victory Day on 10 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Iraq in 2026?
258 working days, counting Friday and Saturday as the weekend and excluding the 7 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Iraq?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.