January (1)

• 1 January: New Year's Day
• 4 January: Feast of Qawltas
• 22 January: Establishment of Republic of Mahabad Day

February (2)

• 1 February: Erbil Deadly Twin Terrorist attacks
• 18 February: Students and Youth Day
• 25 February: Turkmen's 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: 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: Halabja Day, Commemoration of chemical weapons bombardment on the city of Halabja
• 20-22 March: Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
• 21-23 March: Nawroz - Kurdish New Year
• 20 March :Anniversary of the Uprising of the People of kurdistan (1991)
• 21 March: Liberation of Kirkuk City

April (4)

• 1 April: Assyrian New Year (Akito)
• 4 April: Commemoration of the Victims of the Genocide of the Feyli Kurds
• 5 April: Easter (The Feast of the Resurrection) – 3-day holiday for Christians
• 5 April: Anniversary of UNSCR 688 (1991)
  
• 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
• 16 April: Commemoration of Chemical attack on Balisan -Environment Day
• 22 April: Kurdish Journalism Day
• 24 April: Commemoration of Bombardment of Qaladze

May (5)

• 1 May: International Labour Day
• 12 May: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Lalish Centre
• 14 May: Ascension Day – 1-day holiday for Christians
• 15 May: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union
• 27-30 May: Eid al-Adha*

* Following the Islamic Calendar dates are estimated

June (6)

• 16 June: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
• 25 June: Ashura*

* Following the Islamic Calendar dates are estimated

July (7)

• 12 July: Nusrdel Fest (1-day holiday for Assyrians)
• 14 July: Revolution, 1958
• 31 July: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Barzanis'
• 31 July – 2 August: Yazidi Peak of Summer (3-day holiday for Yazidis)

August (8)

• 3 August: Commemoration of Yazidis' Genocide
• 7 August: Commemoration of Assyrian Martyrs
• 25 August: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
• 25 August: Commemoration of Anfal Genocide against the Badinans'

September (9)

• 11 September: Anniversary of the Kurdish Liberation Movement (1961)
• 21 September: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Islamic Scholars Union of Kurdistan

October (10)

• 6–12 October: Jama Feast (for Yazidis)

November (11)

• 17 November: Turkmen's Culture and Language Day

December (12)

• 17 December: Kurdistan Flag Day
• 18 December: Ezi Day Feast (for Yazidis)
• 25 December: Birthday of Jesus Christ PBUH (public holiday; (25–26 December) holiday for Christians)

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
• 20–22 March: Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
• 21–23 March: Nawroz Kurdish New Year
• 1 April: Assyrian New Year (Akito)
• 9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day (fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime)
• 15 April: Yazidis New Year
• 5 April: Easter (The Feast of the Resurrection) – 3-day holiday for Christians
• 9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day
• 1 May: International Labour Day
• 14 May: Ascension Day – 1-day holiday for Christians
• 27–30 May: Eid al-Adha*
• 16 June: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
• 25 June: Ashura*
• 12 July: Nusrdel Fest (1-day holiday for Assyrians)
• 14 July: Revolution, 1958
• 31 July – 2 August: Yazidi Peak of Summer (3-day holiday for Yazidis)
• 25 August: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
• 6–12 October: Jama Feast (for Yazidis)
• 18 December: Ezi Day Feast (for Yazidis)
  
• 25 December: Christmas Day

* Following the Islamic Calendar, dates are estimated

Key Dates

• 4 January: Feast of Qawltas
• 22 January: Establishment of the Republic of Mahabad Day
• 1 February: Erbil Deadly Twin Terrorist Attacks
• 18 February: Students and Youth Day
• 25 February: Turkmen Journalism Day
• 1 March: Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani’s Death
• 7 March: Liberation of Slemani City
• 8 March: International Women’s Day
• 10 March: National Clothing Day
• 11 March: Liberation of Erbil (Hawler) City
• 14 March: Liberation of Duhok City
• 16 March: Halabja Day – Commemoration of the Chemical Weapons Attack on Halabja
• 20 March :Anniversary of the Uprising of the People of kurdistan (1991)
• 21 March: Liberation of Kirkuk City
• 4 April: Commemoration of the Victims of the Genocide of the Feyli Kurds
• 5 April: Anniversary of UNSCR 688 (1991)
• 14 April: Commemoration of the Anfal Genocide against the Garmians (Chamchamal and Kalar)
• 16 April: Commemoration of Chemical attack on Balisan -Environment Day
• 22 April: Kurdish Journalism Day
• 24 April: Commemoration of the Bombardment of Qaladze
• 12 May: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Lalish Centre
• 15 May: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union
• 31 July: Commemoration of the Anfal Genocide against the Barzanis
• 3 August: Commemoration of the Yazidis’ Genocide
• 7 August: Assyrian Martyrs Day
• 25 August: Commemoration of the Anfal Genocide against the Badinans
• 11 September: Anniversary of the Kurdish Liberation Movement (1961)
• 21 September: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Islamic Scholars Union of Kurdistan
• 17 November: Turkmen Culture and Language Day
• 17 December: Kurdistan Flag Day