[92049] Iraq: Special holidays in Karbala and Basra provinces for the month of Muharram

Updates on the suspension of educational and government institutions in Iraq

Ahead of the mourning days of the month of Muharram, various provinces in Iraq have announced a suspension of work in official institutions. According to reports by نيمار ابن الانبار and other media outlets such as وكالة الأنباء العراقية (واع), the holy province of Karbala has declared this coming Thursday, the 9th of Muharram, an official holiday (according to this source).

At the same time, the province of Basra has announced more extensive measures. Channels such as قناة طلاب العراق الرسمية, واحد العراق, and جريدة الصباح العراقية reported that it was decided to suspend work on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (according to the announcement by the Iraqi Students Channel).

It is important to note that despite the announcements of a holiday in Basra province, the authorities clarified, as quoted in قناة طلاب العراق الرسمية, that "examinations are not included in the holiday" (according to this source). وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية also confirmed the information regarding the suspension of the province, while emphasizing the importance of updating the public on the changing schedule (according to this source).

The reports come from local media sources affiliated with the Iraqi public, focusing on conveying official government directives to residents and students in the country during this sensitive religious period.