This is a list of
public holidays in
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
.
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
Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشووری کوردستان, Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of "Kurdistan" in Western Asia, which also inc ...
Region to mark these dates.
*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
Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشووری کوردستان, Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of "Kurdistan" in Western Asia, which also inc ...
only)
*13 March: Liberation of
Duhok City
*16 March:
Halabja
Halabja ( ku, هەڵەبجە, Helebce, ) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of Halabja Governorate, located about northeast of Baghdad and from the Iranian border.
The city lies at the base of what is often referred to ...
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 Martyrs' Day is an annual day observed by nations to salute the martyrdom of soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation. The actual date may vary from one country to another. Here is a list of countries and Martyrs' Days.
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*11 December: Establishment of Kurdish Women’s Union
References
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Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
Iraqi culture
Holidays