The holidays in the Kurdistan Region in 2023 are 25 days

The total number of public holidays for 2023 is as follows:

1 January: New Year's Day
5 March: Uprising Day (against Saddam Hussein's regime)
11 March: Anniversary of 11 March agreement (1970)
14 March: Birthday of Mustafa Barzani
21-23 March: Nawroz Kurdish New Year
1 April: Assyrian New Year
9 April: Baghdad Liberation Day (fall of Saddam Hussein's regime)
19 April: Yazidis New Year
22-24 April: Eid-Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
1 May: International Labour Day
28 June- 1 July: Eid Al-Adha*
14 July: Republic Day of Iraq
18 July: Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
27 July: Ashura*
27 September: Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)*
3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (National Day)
25 December: Christmas Day
* Following the Islamic Calender, dates are estimated.