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
- 30 March-1 April: Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) *
- 1 April: Akitto
- 9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day (fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
- 16 April: Yazidis New Year
- 1 May: International Labour Day
- 6-9 June: Eid al-Qurban*
- 26 June: Muharram (Islamic New Year) *
- 5 July: Ashura*
- 14 July: Revolution, 1958
- 5 September: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
- 25 December: Christmas Day
* Following the Islamic Calendar, dates are estimated
Key Dates
- 14 January: Feast of Qawltas
- 22 January: Establishment of Republic of Mahabad Day
- 1 February: Erbil Deadly Twin Terrorist attacks
- 25 February: Turkmen's Journalism Day
- 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