Sources: ABC News and Iraq public holidays. For the 5th anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, April 9, 2008, the Iraqi government has declared a one-off nationwide public holiday (usually this date is only observed as a public holiday in Kurdistan). A curfew will be in effect on that day, from 5:00 am to midnight (local time).
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Iraq Declares April 9 Nationwide Public Holiday
Sources: ABC News and Iraq public holidays. For the 5th anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, April 9, 2008, the Iraqi government has declared a one-off nationwide public holiday (usually this date is only observed as a public holiday in Kurdistan). A curfew will be in effect on that day, from 5:00 am to midnight (local time).
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