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Best Time to Visit Iraq
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Iraq’s Festivals & Events Calendar
Iraq festivals and public holidays for 2027: a dated calendar, the 2024 holidays law, Newroz at Akre, Akitu in Duhok, Babylon's April festival, the Yazidi feasts, Halabja's pomegranates and the pilgrimages.
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Traveling in Iraq During Ramadan
Ramadan in Iraq for visitors: the 2027 dates and why Sunni and Shia start on different days, the daytime rules, Kurdistan's alcohol restrictions, iftar evenings, Kufa's nights of Ali and the Eid al-Fitr travel peak.
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Iraq in Winter: December to February
Iraq in winter, December to February: city temperatures, where it snows, skiing at Korek, the Rajab walk to Kadhimiya, Christmas and New Year, Ramadan 2027, floods, fog and the advisories.
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Iraq in Autumn: September to November
Iraq in October and the autumn months around it: city temperatures for September to November, the Yazidi feast at Lalish, Halabja's pomegranate festival, the marshes, dust and the advisories.
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Iraq in Summer: Should You Even Go?
Iraq in summer, city by city: real July and August temperatures, why Erbil is no escape but the mountains are, Ashura and Arbaeen in the heat, power cuts, dust and the advisories.
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Iraq in Spring: March to May
Iraq in spring, March to May: temperatures in Baghdad, Erbil, Basra and Sulaymaniyah, Newroz, Akitu and the Yazidi New Year, where to go, dust storms, Ramadan and the travel advice as of September 2026.
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Iraq Weather by Month: What to Expect
Iraq weather by month for Baghdad, Basra, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah: average highs, lows and rain, why sources disagree, heat records, dust storms, festivals and the best months for each kind of trip.
Best Time to Visit Iraq