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Public holidays in Iraq

This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.

Special holidays
Iraq recognizes official religious holidays that apply exclusively to followers of those religions, these holidays include: Christianity • 25 December: Nativity of JesusEaster (2 days) Judaism • 15 Nisan: Pesach (2 days) • 15 Tishrei: Sukkot (2 days) Sabianism • 5-6 April: Eid al-Banja • 7-8 August: Eid al-Kabeer • 23 November: Eid al-Sagheer • Eid Wahna Lamafa Yazidism • First Wednesday of April • 18-21 July • 23-30 September • First Friday of December ==Other important dates==
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 Remembrance Day • 20 March: Liberation of Kirkuk City • 1 April: Assyrian New Year • 9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day • 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: Sulaymaniyah City Fallen and Martyrs' Day • 14 July: Anniversary of the 1958 Revolution • 11 December: Establishment of Kurdish Women’s Union • 17 December Kurdistan Flag Day ==References==
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