Kurdistan - National Holidays
Iraq enjoys around 21 days of national holidays in general. Two major religious holidays are called Eid Al Fitr which is a 4 day celebration of end of fasting in the month of Ramdhan; and other is Eid Al Adha or celebration of sacrifice. Below is a key list of observed holidays in Iraq:

Kurdistan
National Holidays
- Ashura.
- Eid al Adha / Feast of Sacrifice.
- Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan.
- International Labour Day / Labour Day.
- Islamic Hijra New Year.
- Mawlid an Nabi / The Prophet's Birthday.
- Western Christmas / Christmas.
- Western New Year / New Year.
In the Kurdistan region an important holiday is the the 21st March known as Nawroz which is the Kurdish New Year celebrated in spring and usually lasting for a week.