At a Glance

• The 12th Halabja Pomegranate Festival begins on October 28, 2026.

• The four-day event is expected to attract thousands of visitors.

• Authorities have designated entry routes, exit roads, and parking areas.

• Shuttle buses will transport visitors from Halabja International Stadium to the festival grounds.

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Halabja’s Traffic Directorate has announced a traffic management plan for the 12th Pomegranate Festival, outlining designated routes, parking areas, and shuttle services ahead of the four-day event beginning October 28.

Key Statements and Focus Area

• Traffic Management: The plan designates separate entry and exit routes to help manage vehicle movement and reduce congestion during the festival.

• Visitor Transport: Buses and minibuses will shuttle visitors from Halabja International Stadium to the festival grounds.

• Public Safety: The directorate urges drivers to follow traffic signs and instructions, with direct vehicle departures through the city center prohibited.

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Regular vehicles will enter Halabja through the main Tapatolaka–Sirwan road. Buses and other large vehicles will be directed to park at Halabja International Stadium, where shuttle services will take visitors to the festival grounds.

Additional access routes include Main Public Street, the road behind Halabja Stadium toward Hasan Awa and the Halabja Education Directorate, and the route from San Gas Station on the 40 km road toward Bakhtiyari Mosque.

Other designated routes connect the Hawraman–Anab village road toward Jalila and Ababayli, as well as the road behind the Halabja Monument through the Yadgari neighborhood toward the rear of Bamok village.

Outbound traffic will follow designated exit routes indicated on the official traffic map. Drivers are prohibited from leaving directly through the city center and are instructed to use designated parking areas marked on the map. The Halabja Traffic Directorate has called on residents and visitors to comply with traffic instructions and road signs throughout the festival.

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FYI

Halabja’s annual Pomegranate Festival celebrates the region’s pomegranate harvest and promotes local produce, businesses, and tourism. The event draws visitors from across the Kurdistan Region and beyond.