Holidays in the autonomous region of Kurdistan
Annually recurring holidays in the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan ( Iraq ) are listed here. If a day off falls on a Friday or Saturday, the following working day is declared as a day off.
| date | designation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| January 1st | New Year | also the return of the presidential palace in Baghdad to Iraq on January 1, 2009 and a symbol for the restoration of Iraqi sovereignty |
| 6th January | Armed Forces Day | currently suspended due to tensions between central and regional governments in the Kurdistan region |
| 5. March | Day of the Kurdish Uprising | limited to the Kurdistan region |
| March 11 | Holiday for the Erbil Uprising | also commemorative day for the Convention of March 11th, limited to the Kurdistan region |
| March 21st | Newroz | |
| 9th April | Liberation Day | Overthrow of the Saddam regime, public holiday only in the Kurdistan region |
| 1st of May | Labor Day | |
| July 14th | day of the Republic | Overthrow of the Hashemite Monarchy and creation of the Iraqi Republic |
| October 3 | Independence day | Iraq gained independence from Great Britain in 1932, currently no day off in the Kurdistan region |
| 10th of December | day of the victory | Anniversary of the victory over the Islamic State |
| 25 December | Christmas | National holiday since 2018 |
| December 31 | Iraq day | |
| 1. Muharram | Islamic New Year | |
| 1. Schauwāl | Feast of Breaking the Fast | End of Ramadan lasts for four days |
| 10. Dhū l-Hijjah | Islamic Festival of Sacrifice | lasts three days |
| 10. Muharram | Ashura | |
| 12. Rabīʿ al-awwal | Maulid an-Nabī | Birthday of the Prophet Mohammed |
Remembrance days, which are normal working days:
| date | designation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Day of the Kurdish Student Union | |
| 1st March | Day of mourning | Death of Mullah Mustafa Barzani |
| 7th March | Liberation from Sulaimaniyya | |
| 8th of March | women's Day | |
| March 13th | Exemption from Duhok | |
| March, 20th | Liberation of Kirkuk | |
| April 1st | Assyrian New Year | |
| April 22 | Press day | The first Kurdish newspaper appeared on April 22, 1898, see Kurdistan |
| December 17th | Kurdish Flag Day |
Individual evidence
- ^ National holidays and key dates in the Kurdistan Region's history , Kurdistan Regional Government. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Is Anniversary of Victory over ISIS a Public Holiday? Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
- ^ Iraq announces Christmas Day as a public holiday. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
- ^ On Flag Day, Kurds show solidarity with Peshmerga , RUDAW. Retrieved June 26, 2015.