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Public holidays in Iraq

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This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.[1][2]

Date Name Notes
January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Army Day
March 21 Nowruz
May 1 Labour Day
July 14 Republic Day
October 3 National Day National Iraqi Day. Celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932[3]
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 Sacrifice (4 days)
Dhu al-Hijjah 18 Eid al-Ghadir

Special holidays

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Iraq recognizes official religious holidays that apply exclusively to followers of those religions, these holidays include:[4]

Christianity

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Judaism

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Sabianism

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  • 5-6 April: Eid al-Banja
  • 7-8 August: Eid al-Kabeer
  • 23 November: Eid al-Sagheer
  • Eid Wahna Lamafa

Yazidism

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  • First Wednesday of April
  • 18-21 July
  • 23-30 September
  • First Friday of December

Other important dates

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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.[5]

  • 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

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  1. ^ "Iraqi president signs controversial holiday law". Shafaq News. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ "الرئيس العراقي يقرر إضافة يومين إلى الأعياد الوطنية.. وثيقة". شفق نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ "Iraq Public Holidays in 2021 - Calendarific". Calendarific.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "بغداد اليوم تنشر قانون العطل الرسمية في العراق (وثيقة) » وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية". وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ^ "National holidays and key dates in the Kurdistan Region's history". Cabinet.gov.krd. Retrieved 15 January 2022.