January (1)

• 1 January: New Year's Day
• 17 January: Three nights of Yaran Feast (Qawltas)
• 22 January: Establishment of Republic of Mahabad Day

February (2)

• 1 February: Deadly twin terrorist attacks at PDK and PUK offices in Erbil
• 25 February: Turkmen Journalism Day

March (3)

• 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: International Women's Day
• 10 March: National 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 Duhok City
• 16 March: Commemoration of chemical weapons bombardment on the city of Halabja
• 21-23 March: Nawroz Kurdish New Year
• 21 March: Liberation of Kirkuk City

April (4)

• 1 April: Assyrian New Year
• 9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day (fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
• 14 April: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Garmians' (Chamchamal and Kalar)
• 16 April: Commemoration of Chemical attack on Balisan
• 20 April: Yazidi New Year
• 22 April: Kurdish Journalism Day
• 24 April: Commemoration of Bombardment of Qaladze

May (5)

• 1 May: International Workers' Day
• 3-5 May: Eid al-Fitr*
  * According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated

June (6)

July (7)

• 10-13 July: Eid al-Adha*
• 14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
• 30 July: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
• 31 July: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Barzanis'
  * According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated

August (8)

• 3 August: Commemoration of Yazidis' Genocide
• 7 August: Assyrian Martyrs Day
• 8 August: Ashura Day*
• 25 August: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Badinans'
  * According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated

September (9)

October (10)

• 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day
• 8 October: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
  * According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated

November (11)

• 17 November: Turkmen's Culture and Language Day

December (12)

• 17 December: Kurdistan Flag Day
• 25 December: Christmas Day

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
1 April: Assyrian New
9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day
(fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
20 April: Yazidis New Year (Charshema Sor)
1 May: International Labour Day
3-5 May: Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)* 10-13 July: Eid al-Qurban*
14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
30 July: Muharram (Islamic New Year)* 8 August: Ashura*
3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (National Day)
8 October: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)* 25 December: Christmas Day
* Following the Islamic Calender, dates are estimated

Key Dates

17 January: Three days Yaran Feast (Qawltas)
22 January: Establishment of Republic of Mahabad Day 1 February: Erbil Deadly Twin Terrorist attacks
25 February: Journalism Day Turkmen
1 March: Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani’s Death 7 March : Liberation of Slemani City
8 March: Women's Day
10 March: National 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