Air Arabia’s Basra (Iraq) – Sharjah (UAE) route has been opened.

Iraq: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Iraq in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Iraq in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, 1 January: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• Saturday, 6 January: Armed Forces Day (يوم القوات المسلحة);
• Wednesday, 6 March: National Day for Tolerance and Coexistence (اليوم الوطني للتسامح والتعايش);
• Thursday, March 21, : Nowruz (نوروز);
• Wednesday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الأضحى);
• from April 11 to April 12, from Thursday to Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• Wednesday, 1 May: Labor Day (عيد العمال);
• from June 16 to June 19, from Sunday to Wednesday: Eid al-Adha (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, 14 July: Republic Day (يوم الجمهورية);
• Sunday, 7 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Tuesday, 16 July: Ashura (عاشوراء);
• Sunday, 15 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (مولد النبي محمد);
• Thursday, 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (عيد استقلال العراق);
• Tuesday, 10 December: Anniversary of the Victory over ISIS (ذكرى الانتصار على داعش);
• Wednesday, 25 December: Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد).

United Arab Emirates: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in the UAE in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in the UAE in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• April 8, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 9, Tuesday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 10, Wednesday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 11, Thursday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 12, Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• June 15, Saturday: Arafat Day (عرفات يوم);
• June 16, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• June 18, Tuesday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• July 7, Sunday: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• September 15, Sunday: Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (عيد ميلاد النبي محمد);
• December 1, Sunday: Commemoration Day (يوم الاحتفال);
• December 2, Monday: National Day (اليوم الوطني);
• December 3, Tuesday: National Day (اليوم الوطني).