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Iraq (Kurdistan) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Iraq (Kurdistan) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday june 22, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Thursday june 29, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday june 30, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Saturday july 1, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday july 2, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday july 14, 2023 | National Day | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday july 19, 2023 | El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Saturday july 29, 2023 | Ashura | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday september 3, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday september 28, 2023 | Mouloud - Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday october 3, 2023 | Independence Day | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday october 5, 2023 | Erbil International Fair | Tradeshows | |
| Friday october 27, 2023 | Marathon | Sports events | |
| Wednesday november 15, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday november 18, 2023 | Parliamentary election | Special Events | |
| Sunday november 26, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday december 10, 2023 | Victory Day | Events, celebrations... | |
| Thursday december 21, 2023 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Thursday june 22, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Thursday june 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Friday june 30, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday july 1, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam. It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday july 2, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam. It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
National Day
-Friday july 14, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates the 1958 coup: the army killed King Feisal II as well as Prince Abdul Illah, seized Baghdad and proclaimed Iraq a republic.
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday july 19, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Ashura
-Saturday july 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, killed in the year 680 in Kerbala (Iraq) during his fight against injustice.
Summer holiday (end)
-Sunday september 3, 2023
School holidays :
Mouloud - Mawlid (Prophet's birthday)
-Thursday september 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Independence Day
-Tuesday october 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Independence from United Kingdom 1932
Erbil International Fair
-Thursday october 5, 2023
Tradeshows : Lasts 4 days - www.erbilfair.com/ 2023 edition confirmed
Marathon
-Friday october 27, 2023
Sports events : Www.erbilmarathon.org/ 2023 edition confirmed
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday november 15, 2023
School holidays :
Parliamentary election
-Saturday november 18, 2023
Special Events :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Sunday november 26, 2023
School holidays :
Victory Day
-Sunday december 10, 2023
Culture : Over ISIS forces
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Thursday december 21, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
