Business Days Calculator for Iraq
Count the working days between any two dates in Iraq. The Friday and Saturday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 7 nationwide public holidays Iraq observes in 2026.
The working week in Iraq
Iraq observes a Friday and Saturday weekend, with the working week running Sunday to Thursday.
Because this differs from the Saturday and Sunday weekend most calculators assume, a generic business day tool will overcount working days in Iraq. The calculator above is preset to Friday and Saturday.
- Business days 2026
- 258
- Public holidays
- 7
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 4
Nationwide
Of 7 holidays
Public holidays in Iraq during 2026
Iraq observes 7 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend and so do not add a day off.
Next public holidays
- 3 October 2026 - National Day (Saturday)
- 10 December 2026 - Victory Day (Thursday)
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 3 days, from 1 January 2026 to 3 January 2026.
Business days per month in Iraq, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Friday and Saturday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| August | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| November | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 258 | 104 | 3 |