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Events & festivals

What is happening across Kurdistan in the coming months.

Kurdistan's calendar runs from Newroz on 21 March — the Kurdish New Year, celebrated with bonfires, dancing and picnics on the hillsides — through spring festivals in Akre and Sulaymaniyah, summer night markets in Erbil, the autumn pomegranate harvest in Halabja and winter snow season in the Zagros. Events listed here are published by the Kurdora team and by local organisers.

Each event shows its dates, location and description; festivals that repeat every year stay listed so you can plan a future trip around them. Open an event for the full details, or save it in the Kurdora app to get a reminder before it starts.

Last updated: 22 August 2026

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Upcoming events

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Past & annual events

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Before you go

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    Dates follow the Gregorian calendar; Newroz is fixed on 21 March, while religious holidays such as Eid move about eleven days earlier each year. Kurdora shows both the published date and the venue so you can plan transport.

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    Most public festivals are free; ticketed concerts and exhibitions link to the organiser. Family areas are the norm and dress is relaxed but modest outside Erbil's international venues.

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    Newroz week and Eid are the busiest travel days of the year: book hotels two weeks ahead, expect shared-taxi prices to rise and roads to Hawraman and Dukan to fill by mid-morning.

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    If you run an event, submit it from the provider account in the Kurdora app; listings are reviewed by the editorial team before they appear here and in the calendar.

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Plan your trip by season

Spring — Newroz

21 March opens the year with bonfires, dancing and hillside picnics across every governorate; April brings wildflowers to Hawraman and full waterfalls at Ahmed Awa and Gali Ali Bag.

Summer — nights out

Days pass 40 °C on the plains, so life moves to the evening: night markets in Sami Abdulrahman Park, concerts in Sulaymaniyah and cool escapes to Amadiya, Rawanduz and the Dukan lakeshore.

Autumn — harvest

October is pomegranate season in Halabja and walnut season in Hawraman; the hills turn gold, the air clears and it is the best month for photography and long hikes.

Winter — snow

From December to February snow covers the Zagros: skiing at Korek Mountain, snowbound villages in Hawraman and Amadiya, and clear cold days in the cities — check road conditions before mountain trips.