This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.
Date | Name | Notes |
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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[1] |
December 10 | Victory Day | Victory over Daesh ISIS |
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) |
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.[2]