Public holidays in Iraq
This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 6 | Army Day | |
| March 6 | National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence | Declared by the Iraqi PM in honour of Pope Francis' landmark meeting with the country's top Shiite cleric.[1][2] |
| 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[3] |
| December 10 | Victory Day | Celebrates the defeat of the ISIS in Iraq in 2017[4] |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| variable Islamic | Islamic New Year | |
| Ashura | ||
| The Prophet's Birthday | ||
| End of Ramadan (3 days) | ||
| Feast 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.[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
- ^ "Iraq declares 6 March "National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence" - Vatican News". Vaticannews.va. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Iraqi PM declares national day of tolerance in honor of papal meeting with top Shiite cleric". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Iraq Public Holidays in 2021 - Calendarific". Calendarific.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Iraq holds victory parade after defeating Islamic State". Reuters.com.
- ^ "National holidays and key dates in the Kurdistan Region's history". Cabinet.gov.krd. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
