Public holidays in Iraq
Introduction This is a list of public holidays in Iraq. Date  Name  Notes January 1  New Year's Day   January 6  Army Day   March 21  Nowruz   April 9  Liberation Day  Celebrates the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. (Only in Kurdistan region of Iraq) May 1  Labour Day   July 14  Republic Day   October 3  National Day  Iraqi Independence Day. Celebrates the independence 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 Safar 20  Arbaeen Rabi' al-Awwal 12  The Prophet's day of birth  Shawwal 1  End of Ramadan (3 days)  Dhu al-Hijjah 10  Feast of the Sacrifice (4 days)
Other important dates These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates. *10 February: Kurdish Authors Union Day*18 February: Kurdish Students Union Day*1 March: Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani’s Death*7 March: Liberation of Slemani City*8 March: Women's Day*10 March: Kurdish Clothes Day (Iraqi Kurdistan only)*13 March: Liberation of Duhok City*16 March: Halabja Day*20 March: Liberation of Kirkuk City*1 April: Assyrian New Year*14 April: Commemoration of Anfal genocide against the Kurds*16 April: Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan*25 April: Anniversary of First Cabinet of Kurdish Government (1993)*13 June: Suleimaniah City Fallen and Martyrs Day*11 December: Establishment of Kurdish Women’s Union
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