This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.
Date | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
January 1 | New Year's Day | |
January 6 | Army Day | |
March 21 | Nowruz | |
April 9 | Liberation Day | Celebrates the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. (Only in Kurdistan region of Iraq) |
May 1 | Labour Day | |
July 14 | Republic Day | |
October 3 | National Day | Iraqi Independence Day. Celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932[1] |
December 10 | Victory Day | Victory over Daesh ISIS |
December 25 | Christmas Day | |
Muharram 1 | Islamic New Year | |
Muharram 10 | Ashura | |
Rabi' al-Awwal 12 | The Prophet's Birthday | |
Shawwal 1 | End of Ramadan (3 days) | |
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Feast of the Sacrifice (4 days) |
Other important dates edit
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 edit
- ^ "Iraq Public Holidays in 2021 - Calendarific". Calendarific.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "National holidays and key dates in the Kurdistan Region's history". Cabinet.gov.krd. Retrieved 15 January 2022.