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
editIraq recognizes official religious holidays that apply exclusively to followers of those religions, these holidays include:[4]
Christianity
edit- 25 December: Nativity of Jesus
- Easter (2 days)
Judaism
editSabianism
edit- 5-6 April: Eid al-Banja
- 7-8 August: Eid al-Kabeer
- 23 November: Eid al-Sagheer
- Eid Wahna Lamafa
Yazidism
edit- First Wednesday of April
- 18-21 July
- 23-30 September
- First Friday of December
Other important dates
editThese 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
edit- ^ "Iraqi president signs controversial holiday law". Shafaq News. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "الرئيس العراقي يقرر إضافة يومين إلى الأعياد الوطنية.. وثيقة". شفق نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Iraq Public Holidays in 2021 - Calendarific". Calendarific.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "بغداد اليوم تنشر قانون العطل الرسمية في العراق (وثيقة) » وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية". وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "National holidays and key dates in the Kurdistan Region's history". Cabinet.gov.krd. Retrieved 15 January 2022.