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Iraq : 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

  • Currency: Dinar (IQD)
  • Internet domain: .iq - Telephone code: +964 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +3 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Friday & Saturday
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    Tuesday december 10, 2024Victory DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025National DayNational Day
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    Monday january 6, 2025Army DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday january 30, 2025Three Holy Hierarchscards/flowers
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    Sunday february 23, 2025Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Victory Day

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    Tuesday december 10, 2024
    Secular holiday : Over ISIS forces

    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    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 Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    School holidays

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    School holidays : Vacances scolaires : Http://epedu.gov.iq/
    https://uobaghdad.edu.iq/
    https://www.elwatan140.com/
    Official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
    Literacy rate: Male 84%-Female 64% [Wikipedia]
    Teaching language: Arabic
    Schooling is mandatory till age 14
    schools close on Friday & Saturday
    school uniforms required

    We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2024

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    National Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : Celebrates the day when American forces returned the presidential palace to the Iraqi authorities on Dec. 31, 2008.

    Army Day

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    Monday january 6, 2025
    Secular holiday : Anniversary of the establishment of the Iraqi army, and founded the first units Iraqi armed forces during the British Mandate of Iraq in 1921, where a regiment Musa al-Kazim, and took command of armed force headquarters in Baghdad, and after the fall of the Iraqi regime in 2003, issued civil administrator for Iraq Paul Bremer’s decision to disband the Iraqi army, was then re-formed in stages.

    Three Holy Hierarchs

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    Thursday january 30, 2025
    cards/flowers : Refers to Basil the Great (also known as Basil of Caesarea), Gregory the Theologian (also known as Gregory of Nazianzus) and John Chrysostom. They were highly influential bishops of the early church who played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology. Wikipedia

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Sunday february 23, 2025
    School holidays :