Iraqi Holidays 2004

Iraqi Holidays 2004 1 Jan New Year’s Day-national holiday 6 Jan Army Day-national holiday 31 Jan Arafat-Islamic religious holiday 1-4 Feb (10-13 Dhu’l Hijja) Eid al Hijja-religious hoilday 8 Feb Revolution Day (old calendar) 14 Feb Ramadan Revolution (old calendar) 22 Feb (1 Muharram) Hijiri New Year-religious holiday 22 Feb-2 Mar (1-10 Muharram) Ashoora-religious holiday 2 Mar (10 Muharram) Martyrdom of Hussein-religious holiday 21 Mar (30 Muharram) Nawruse Day/Spring Day-national holiday (Kurdish) 9 Apr Defeat of Saddam Hussein (new calendar) 11 Apr 40 days from start of Ashoora 17 Apr Fayo Day/Victory in Battle over Iran (old calendar) 1 May Labor Day/May Day- national holiday 2 May (12 Rabi el Awwal) Muhammad’s Birthday/Prophet’s Day-religious holiday 14 Jul Republic Day (old calendar) 17 Jul Revolution Day (old calendar) 8 Aug End of Iran-Iraq War Day (old calendar) 12 Sep Lailat al-Ma’raj (Ascension of the Prophet)-Islamic religious holiday 15 Oct-13 Nov (1-30 Ramadan) Ramadan-religious holiday 14-16 Nov (1-3 Shawwal) Eid al Futr-religious holiday