2026 Working Days Calendar for Baghdad, Iraq

⚖️ 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.

📰 News

No specific news about changes to working days or holidays for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The listed holidays for 2026, particularly the Islamic ones, are based on projections and are subject to official confirmation via moon sighting closer to the date. There is no indication of new holidays or work time regulation changes being introduced for 2026.

💡 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 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 20 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

247
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
20
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January199331
February208028
March207431
April218130
May179531
June228030
July199331
August228131
September228030
October219131
November228030
December227231
Total2479820365

2026 Calendar for Baghdad, Iraq

January 2026

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

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 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

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
The Halabja Massacre
The Halabja Massacre
17
18
19
20
21
Nowruz
Nowruz
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
31
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
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

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
Eid al-Ghadeer
Eid al-Ghadeer
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
19
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
20
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 9 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026.

June 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 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
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Ashura
Ashura
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

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

22 working days, 8 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
Independence 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 Day
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas
Christmas
26
27
28
29
30
31

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

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