🏖️ Iraq Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar
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Best Long Weekend
Take 0 days off around Day of Arafah (estimated) → get 5 consecutive days
Tue, May 26
10 long weekends
January
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Army DayTue, Jan 6
May
- Day of Arafah (estimated)Tue, May 26
- Eid al-AdhaWed, May 27 – Sat, May 30
June
- Eid al-Ghadir (estimated)Thu, Jun 4
- Islamic New YearWed, Jun 17
July
- Republic DayTue, Jul 14
August
- Arba'eenWed, Aug 5
- Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayWed, Aug 26
🇮🇶 Long Weekends in Iraq 2026
🇮🇶 Long Weekends in Iraq 2026Plan your getaway — 10 long weekend opportunities in Iraq this year.
Bridge Day Opportunities
Take 1, get 4 off
Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
Fri, Mar 13 – Mon, Mar 16 · March
Bridge days: Sunday, Mar 15
Natural Long Weekends
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many long weekends are there in Iraq in 2026?
- Iraq has 10 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 4 natural long weekends and 6 bridge day opportunities.
- What is a bridge day in Iraq?
- A bridge day is a strategic leave day taken between a public holiday and a weekend. In Iraq, taking as few as 1 leave days can give you up to 5 consecutive days off.
- Which Iraq holidays create the longest weekends in 2026?
- The best long weekend opportunities in Iraq include New Year's Day (3 days off), Army Day (5 days off), Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people (4 days off).