This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.

DateNameNotes
January 1New Year's Day
January 6Army Day
March 21Nowruz
April 9Liberation DayCelebrates the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. (Only in Kurdistan region of Iraq)
May 1Labour Day
July 14Republic Day
October 3National DayIraqi Independence Day. Celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932[1]
December 10Victory DayVictory over Daesh ISIS
December 25Christmas Day
Muharram 1Islamic New Year
Muharram 10Ashura
Safar 20Arbaeen
Rabi' al-Awwal 12The Prophet's day of birth
Shawwal 1End of Ramadan (3 days)
Dhu al-Hijjah 10Feast of the Sacrifice (4 days)

Other important dates

These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates.[2]

  • 10 February: Kurdish Authors Union Day
  • 18 February: Kurdish Students Union Day
  • 1 March: Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani’s Death
  • 7 March: Liberation of Slemani City
  • 8 March: Women's Day
  • 10 March: Kurdish Clothes Day (Iraqi Kurdistan only)
  • 13 March: Liberation of Duhok City
  • 16 March: Halabja Day
  • 20 March: Liberation of Kirkuk City
  • 1 April: Assyrian New Year
  • 14 April: Commemoration of Anfal genocide against the Kurds
  • 16 April: Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan
  • 25 April: Anniversary of First Cabinet of Kurdish Government (1993)
  • 13 June: Suleimaniah City Fallen and Martyrs Day
  • 11 December: Establishment of Kurdish Women’s Union

References

  1. "Iraq Public Holidays in 2021 - Calendarific". Calendarific.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. "National holidays and key dates in the Kurdistan Region's history". Cabinet.gov.krd. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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