⚖️ Legal Regulations

The legal framework for working days in Iraq is governed by the Iraqi Labor Law. The standard work week is Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday designated as the official weekend. The law mandates paid public holidays and regulates overtime compensation. Specific regulations may vary for the Kurdistan Region, which has its own parliament and can enact regional labor laws.

💡 Insights

Iraq's weekend falls on Friday and Saturday, aligning with the Islamic holy day of Friday. The country observes a dual holiday system with secular national holidays and Islamic holidays based on the lunar Hijri calendar, the latter confirmed by moon sightings. Cultural work habits often include a long midday break, especially in the summer, to avoid the peak heat.

2026 Working days summary for Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq has 243 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 26 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

243
Working Days
96
Weekend Days
26
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 10 2 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 18 5 8 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 19 7 5 31
June 19 8 3 30
July 21 9 1 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 243 96 26 365

2026 Calendar for Baghdad, Iraq

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
Army Day
Army Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Imam Mahdi's Birthday
Imam Mahdi's Birthday
4
Imam Mahdi's Birthday
Imam Mahdi's Birthday
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Halabja Massacre Commemoration
Halabja Massacre Commemoration
17
18
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
19
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Nowruz
Nowruz
22
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
23
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 5 weekend days, and 8 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Baghdad Liberation Day
Baghdad Liberation Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
29
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
30
Eid al-Adha holiday
Eid al-Adha holiday
31

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Eid al-Ghadir
Eid al-Ghadir
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year)
Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Ashura
Ashura
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Republic Day
Republic Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)
Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Independence Day (National Day)
Independence Day (National Day)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Victory Day (Victory over ISIS)
Victory Day (Victory over ISIS)
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:14The holiday set for Baghdad in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also refining some existing commemorations.
2026-05-05 10:50:18In the 2026 holiday set update for Baghdad, the number of holidays increased with the addition of several new observances.

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