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Iraq Announces Five-Day Eid Al-Adha Holiday

By on 20th May 2026 in Iraq Industry & Trade News

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has announced public holidays for two upcoming religious occasions. For Eid Al-Adha, all government ministries and state institutions will be closed from Tuesday 26th May through Saturday 30th May, with official working hours resuming on Sunday 31st May. A further public holiday has been declared for Thursday 4th […]

Contention over Shiite Holiday in Iraq

By on 24th May 2024 in Politics

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Contention over Shiite holiday highlights sectarian, intra-Shiite contests in Iraq In Iraq, a proposal to make Eid Al-Ghadir -- a pivotal annual event for Shiite Muslims -- an official holiday is fueling both […]