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- 1 January: New Year's Day
- 10 January: Three days Yaran Feast (Qawltas)
- 22 January: Establishment of Repblic of Mahabad Day
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- 1 February: Erbil Deadly Twin Terrorist attacks
- 25 February: First Turkmen Newspaper
March (3)
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- 1 March: Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani’s Death
- 5 March: Uprising Day (against Saddam Hussein’s regime)
- 7 March: Liberation of Slemani City
- 8 March: Women's Day
- 10 March: Traditional Clothing Day
- 11 March: Anniversary of 11 March agreement (1970)
- 11 March : Liberation of Erbil (Hawler) City
- 14 March: Birthday of Mustafa Barzani
- 14 March: Liberation of Dohuk City
- 16 March: Halabja Day, commemoration of chemical weapons bombardment on the city of Halabja
- 21 March : Liberation of Kirkuk City
- 21-23 March: Nawroz Kurdish New Year
April (4)
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- 9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day (fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
- 14 April: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Garmians' (Chamchamal and Kalar)
- 15 April: Yazidis New Year (Charshema Sor)
- 16 April: Commemoration of Chemical attack on Balisan
- 22 April: Kurdish Journalism Day
- 24 April: Commemoration of Bombardment of Qaladze
May (5)
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- 1 May: International Labour Day
- 24-26 May: Eid-al-Fitr Feast (End of Ramadan)*
June (6)
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- 14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
- 30 July-2 August: Eid al-Qurban Feast*
- 31 July: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Barzanis'
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- 3 August: Commemoration of Yazidis' Genocide
- 7 August: Commemoration of Assyrian Martyrs
- 20 August: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
- 25 August: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Badinans'
- 29 August: Ashura
September (9)
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October (10)
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- 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (National Day)
- 29 October: Birthday of prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
November (11)
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- 17 November: Turkmen's Culture and Language Day
December (12)
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- 17 December: Kurdistan Flag Day
- 25 December: Christmas Day
| KRG National Holidays |
| Key Dates |
KRG National Holidays
1 January: New Year's Day
5 March: Uprising Day (against Saddam Hussein’s regime)
11 March: Anniversary of 11 March agreement (1970)
14 March: Birthday of Mustafa Barzani
21-23 March: Nawroz Kurdish New Year
9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day (fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
15 April: Yazidis New Year (Charshema Sor)
1 May: International Labour Day
24-26 May: Eid-al-Fitr Feast (End of Ramadan)*
14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
30 July-2 August: Eid al-Qurban Feast*
20 August: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
29 August: Ashura
3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (National Day)
29 October: Birthday of prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
25 December: Christmas Day
* Following the Islamic Calender, dates are estimated
Key Dates
10 January: Three days Yaran Feast (Qawltas)
22 January: Establishment of Repblic of Mahabad Day
1 February: Erbil Deadly Twin Terrorist attacks
25 February: First Turkmen Newspaper
1 March: Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani’s Death
7 March : Liberation of Slemani City
8 March: Women's Day
10 March: Traditional Clothing Day
11 March : Liberation of Erbil (Hawler) City
14 March: Liberation of Dohuk City
16 March: Halabja Day, commemoration of chemical weapons bombardment on the city of Halabja
21 March : Liberation of Kirkuk City
14 April: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Garmians' (Chamchamal and Kalar)
16 April: Commemoration of Chemical attack on Balisan
22 April: Kurdish Journalism Day
24 April: Commemoration of Bombardment of Qaladze
31 July: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Barzanis'
3 August: Commemoration of Yazidis' Genocide
7 August: Commemoration of Assyrian Martyrs
25 August: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Badinans'
17 November: Turkmen's Culture and Language Day
17 December: Kurdistan Flag Day