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Kurdish calendar: Newroz, remembrance and civic days. 376 dated entries for 2026 to 2030: Kurdish festivals, faith days, remembrance and UN international days, each with its rule and calendar system.

Every dated entry of the network calendar from 2026 to 2030: festivals, faith days, remembrance, civic days and UN international days, each with its rule and calendar system.

Kinds

  • Festival 13 entries
  • Religious 37 entries
  • Remembrance 13 entries
  • Cultural 3 entries
  • Historical 2 entries
  • Civic 2 entries
  • International day 240 entries
  • Decision recorded 66 entries

Calendar systems

  • Gregorian
  • Solar Hijri
  • Islamic lunar (Umm al-Qura)
  • Hebrew
  • Julian
  • Easter reckoning
  • Astronomical
  • Set each year

UN list

Days

  • Newroz 21 March every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Kurdish Journalism Day 22 April every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Kurdish Language Day 15 May every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Kurdistan Flag Day 17 December every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Republic of Mahabad 22 January every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Halabja remembrance 16 March every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Anfal remembrance 14 April every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Yazidi genocide remembrance 3 August every year, in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Dersim remembrance Communities mark different dates for the events of 1937 and 1938. Not computed here.
  • Çarşema Sor (Red Wednesday) The first Wednesday of April in the Julian calendar, now 13 days behind the Gregorian.
  • Cejna Êzîd The first Friday of December in the Julian calendar, now 13 days behind the Gregorian.
  • Eid al-Fitr (Cejna Remezanê) 1 Shawwal in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Eid al-Adha (Cejna Qurbanê) 10 Dhu al-Hijjah in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Chaharshanbe Suri The last Wednesday before the day of the rule below: 1 Farvardin in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years. It begins at sunset the evening before.
  • Sizdah Bedar 13 Farvardin in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years.
  • Şeva Çilê (Yalda night) 30 Azar in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years.
  • Hıdırellez (Xidirelez) 6 May every year, in the Gregorian calendar. It begins at sunset the evening before.
  • Gağand (Zaza new year) Celebrated in December or January. Children visit homes with Khalo Gağan. The date is set by local custom and is not computed here. Not computed here.
  • Serra Newe (Zaza new year) Celebrated in December or January. The date is set by local custom and is not computed here. Not computed here.
  • Hewtemal and Kormışkan (Zaza spring festivals) Celebrated in March. Hewtemal is kept by Alevi Zazas and Kormışkan by Sunni Zazas. The date is set by local custom and is not computed here. Not computed here.
  • Feast of the Assembly (Cejna Cemayê) 23 September in the Julian calendar. It lasts 8 days.
  • Khavandgar festival (Yarsan) Set by the Yarsan community. It is not computed here. Not computed here.
  • Pir Shaliar ceremony (Yarsan) Held each year at the village of Avroman Takht. The date is set by the community and is not computed here. Not computed here.
  • Nowruz (Solar Hijri new year) 1 Farvardin in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years. The year turns at the moment of the March equinox.
  • Sadeh 10 Bahman in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years.
  • Tirgan 13 Tir in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years.
  • Mehregan 16 Mehr in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years.
  • Khordadsal 6 Khordad in the Solar Hijri calendar. Its Gregorian date moves by a day between years.
  • Islamic New Year 1 Muharram in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Mourning of Muharram 1 Muharram in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day. It lasts 12 days.
  • Ashura 10 Muharram in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Arbaeen 20 Safar in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Mawlid (Sunni reckoning) 12 Rabi al-Awwal in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Mawlid (Shia reckoning) 17 Rabi al-Awwal in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Isra and Miraj 27 Rajab in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day. It begins at sunset the evening before.
  • Birthday of Imam Ali 13 Rajab in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Mid-Shaban (Night of Bara'at) 15 Shaban in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day. It begins at sunset the evening before.
  • First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day.
  • Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan) 27 Ramadan in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day. It begins at sunset the evening before.
  • Laylat al-Qadr (23 Ramadan) 23 Ramadan in the Lunar Hijri calendar. It comes about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year. A local sighting of the moon can move it by a day. It begins at sunset the evening before.

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