Holidays of Iraq
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Holidays of Iraq are the officially recognized national and religious observances in Iraq that commemorate key historical events, cultural traditions, and Islamic holy days.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | public holiday system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iraqi national identity
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Islamic religious calendar ⓘ Kurdish New Year celebrations ⓘ history of modern Iraq ⓘ post-2003 political changes in Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalComponent |
Assyrian cultural holidays
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Kurdish cultural holidays ⓘ |
| feature |
closure of banks on official public holidays
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closure of government offices on most national holidays ⓘ combination of fixed-date and movable holidays ⓘ regional variation in observance intensity ⓘ school closures on major holidays ⓘ strong influence of Shia Islam on public observances ⓘ |
| includes |
Arbaeen (Iraq)
NERFINISHED
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Army Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ashura (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Christmas Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eid al-Adha (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eid al-Fitr (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Independence Day (Iraq, historical observance) NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic New Year (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Labour Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mawlid (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Iraqi Day (3 October) NERFINISHED ⓘ Newroz (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nowruz (Kurdish New Year in Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory over ISIS Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Iraqi labour law and public holidays legislation ⓘ |
| majorHoliday |
Arbaeen (Iraq)
NERFINISHED
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Army Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ashura (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eid al-Adha (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eid al-Fitr (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Newroz (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Day (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Iraqi citizens
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Iraqi government institutions ⓘ Iraqi private sector (partially) ⓘ Iraqi schools ⓘ |
| religiousComponent |
Christian holidays in Iraq
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Islamic holidays ⓘ Shia Muslim observances ⓘ Sunni Muslim observances ⓘ |
| timeSystem |
Gregorian calendar
NERFINISHED
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Islamic lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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