2026 Working Days Calendar for Basra, Iraq

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labor Law No. 37 of 2015 regulates working hours, holidays, and leave. The standard workweek is 40 hours, typically spread over 5 days (Friday and Saturday are the official weekend). Employees are entitled to paid annual leave and paid public holidays as declared by the government.

📰 News

No specific news about changes to working days or holidays for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The dates for Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, etc.) are tentative and subject to official moon sighting announcements closer to the date.

💡 Insights

Iraq observes a dual holiday system with secular national holidays and Islamic holidays following the lunar Hijri calendar, which are subject to moon sighting. The Kurdistan Region observes additional regional holidays not recognized nationwide. The typical work schedule is from 8:00 or 9:00 AM to 3:00 or 4:00 PM, with a break during the hottest part of the day.

2026 Working days summary for Basra, Iraq

Basra, Iraq has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 97 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 20 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

248
Working Days
97
Weekend Days
20
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January1910231
February208028
March236231
April218130
May198431
June228030
July168731
August219131
September227130
October2110031
November228030
December227231
Total2489720365

2026 Calendar for Basra, 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
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
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
17
18
19
20
Nowruz
Nowruz
21
Nowruz Holiday
Nowruz Holiday
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 6 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

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

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 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
Independence Day
Independence Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Republic Day
Republic Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
29
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
30
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
31

16 working days, 8 weekend days, and 7 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Ashura
Ashura
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
31

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

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Mawlid al-Nabi
Mawlid al-Nabi
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, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 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
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days 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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