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Confirmed Kurdistan Region public holiday from the official 2026 KRG calendar; not a nationwide Iraq row. Official source
Christmas Day in Iraq
This national overview identifies holiday occasions. Public holiday dates, substitute days and school calendars depend on the country or region. Use your jurisdiction calendar for closures and countdowns.
Regional calendars
Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.
About this calendar
Christmas Day is published for Iraq only in its supported Kurdistan Region scope. It is not a nationwide Iraq public holiday.
Coverage
Regional scope is explicit and is not inherited by the nationwide calendar.
Dates and coverage by jurisdiction — 2026
Additional and substitute dates are separate entries. Local and sector-only holidays apply only to the areas or institutions specified.
Kurdistan Region
Missing entries do not establish that a jurisdiction has no holiday. Check its calendar for pending official dates and local exceptions.
Background
The Kurdistan Regional Government official calendar is the controlling regional source.
Workplaces
The date applies to Kurdistan Region public institutions under the official regional calendar.
Banks
No nationwide bank closure is inferred.
Schools
No separate school claim is inferred.
Planning
Check the latest KRG announcement before travel.
Frequently asked questions
Does this apply throughout Iraq?
No. The supported public-holiday scope is the Kurdistan Region only.
Holiday guides
- Nowruz
- Eid al-Ghadir
- Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people
- Ashura (estimated)
- Army Day
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- Islamic New Year (estimated)
- Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- Labour Day
- New Year's Day
- Kurdistan Uprising Day
- March 11 Agreement Anniversary
- Mustafa Barzani Birthday
- Assyrian-Babylonian New Year
- Liberation of Iraq Day
- Republic Day
Official sources
Iraqi Ministry of Justice; Central Bank of Iraq: Community, bank and announcement-dependent dates
Central Bank of Iraq: Central Bank of Iraq 2026 official-holiday calendar
Iraqi Council of Ministers / Karbala Governorate: 2026 Iraqi Sovereignty Days public-sector closure
Iraqi Council of Ministers / Iraqi News Agency: 2026 Eid al-Adha public-sector closure
Iraqi Council of Ministers / Karbala Governorate: 2026 Eid al-Fitr public-sector closure
Council of Ministers; Sunni Endowment Bureau: 2026 Eid al-Fitr closure and first-day determination
Council of Ministers; Sunni Endowment Bureau: 2026 Eid al-Adha closure and first-day determination