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The standard weekend in Iraq is Friday and Saturday, aligning with the Islamic holy day. The country observes a dual holiday system with fixed secular national holidays and Islamic holidays based on lunar sightings, which can create uncertainty for planning. The Kurdistan Region often observes additional regional holidays not recognized nationwide.

2026 Working days summary for Dahuk, Iraq

Dahuk, Iraq has 244 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 95 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 26 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

244
Working Days
95
Weekend Days
26
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 10 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 17 4 10 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 244 95 26 365

2026 Calendar for Dahuk, 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
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
Rebellion Anniversary
Rebellion Anniversary
6
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence
7
8
9
10
11
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement
Anniversary of Signing of the March 11, 1970 Agreement
12
13
14
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani
Birth Anniversary of the Immortal Barzani
15
16
Halabja Chemical Attack Commemoration
Halabja Chemical Attack Commemoration
17
18
19
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Eid al-Fitr holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr / Nowruz Holiday
Eid al-Fitr / Nowruz Holiday
23
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 4 weekend days, and 10 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Yazidi New Year
Yazidi New Year
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
Labor Day
Labor 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-Ghadeer
Eid al-Ghadeer
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year
Islamic 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
Prophet's Birthday
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
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 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 2026 has been updated to include a slight reduction in the number of holidays and a change in the commemoration of certain events.
2026-05-05 10:51:59The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and compensatory days, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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