Assyrian New Year (Akito)
The Kurdistan Regional Government 2026 calendar lists Assyrian New Year (Akito) on 1 April; the Presidency also issued a 2026 Akitu message.
Date and recurrence
1 April in the Kurdistan Region’s 2026 calendar
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Assyrian/Babylonian New Year and Akitu cultural celebration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Assyrian New Year
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Kurdistan Regional Government — Calendar 2026Regional Government
- Presidency of Kurdistan Region — Akitu 2026 messageRegional Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Assyrian New Year (Akito)?
1 April in the Kurdistan Region’s 2026 calendar The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 1 April in the Kurdistan Region’s 2026 calendar.
Does Assyrian New Year (Akito) fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Assyrian New Year (Akito) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Assyrian/Babylonian New Year and Akitu cultural celebration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Assyrian New Year (Akito)?
The stored designation basis is: The Kurdistan Regional Government 2026 calendar lists Assyrian New Year (Akito) on 1 April; the Presidency also issued a 2026 Akitu message.. Supporting provenance includes Kurdistan Regional Government — Calendar 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Assyrian New Year (Akito) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Assyrian/Babylonian New Year and Akitu cultural celebration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.