This is a list ofpublic holidays inIraq.[1][2]
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 6 | Army Day | |
| March 21 | Nowruz | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | |
| October 3 | National Day | National Iraqi Day. Celebrates theindependence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932 |
| December 10 | Victory Day | Victory over Daesh ISIS |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Muharram 1 | Islamic New Year | |
| Muharram 10 | Ashura | |
| Rabi' al-Awwal 12 | The Prophet's Birthday | |
| Shawwal 1 | End of Ramadan(3 days) | |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Feast of Sacrifice(4 days) | |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 18 | Eid al-Ghadir |
Iraq recognizes official religious holidays that apply exclusively to followers of those religions, these holidays include:[3]
These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around theIraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates.[4]
