| National Holidays |
| Key Dates |
January (1)
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
- 1 January: New Year's Day
- 7 January: Three days Yaran Feast (Qawltas)
- 22 January: Establishment of Republic of Mahabad Day
February (2)
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 |
- 1 February: Deadly twin terrorist attacks at PDK and PUK offices in Erbil
- 25 February: Turkmen Journalism Day
March (3)
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
- 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)
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| 30 |
- 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
- 19 April: Yazidi New Year
- 22-24 April: Eid al-Fitr*
- 22 April: Kurdish Journalism Day
- 24 April: Commemoration of Bombardment of Qaladze
* According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated
May (5)
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- 1 May: International Workers' Day
June (6)
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 29-30 June: Eid al-Adha* * According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated
July (7)
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
- 1-2 July: Eid al-Adha*
- 14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
- 19 July: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
- 28 July: Ashura Day*
- 31 July: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Barzanis'
* According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated
August (8)
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
- 3 August: Commemoration of Yazidis' Genocide
- 7 August: Assyrian Martyrs Day
- 25 August: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Badinans'
September (9)
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 27 September: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
* According to the Islamic calendar, dates are estimated
October (10)
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
- 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day
November (11)
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
- 17 November: Turkmen's Culture and Language Day
December (12)
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| 31 |
- 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 Year
9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day
(fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
19 April: Yazidis New Year
22-24 April: Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
1 May: International Labour Day
29 June - 2 July: Eid al-Adha*
14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
19 July: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
28 July: Ashura*
27 September: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (National Day)
25 December: Christmas Day
* Following the Islamic Calender, dates are estimated
Key Dates
7 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