Public holidays in Iraq (Redirected from Anniversary of the First Cabinet of Kurdish Government)

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
December 25 Christmas Day
Muharram 1 Islamic New Year
Muharram 10 Ashura
Safar 20 Arbaeen
Rabi' al-Awwal 12 The Prophet's day of birth
Shawwal 1 End of Ramadan (3 days)
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 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.

  • 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

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