[95028] Iraq: Official holidays announced in Maysan and Wasit provinces due to unspecified conditions

Suspension of institutions in Maysan and Wasit provinces

During the day, June 22, 2026, it was reported that the provinces of Maysan and Wasit in Iraq announced an official suspension of state institutions. The decision was taken under the leadership of the provincial councils and comes against the backdrop of accumulating reports on social networks.

According to reports on the نيمار ابن الانبار channel, the Maysan Provincial Council decided on "تعطيل للدوام الرسمي" (suspension of official work) for three days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in accordance with the report in نيمار ابن الانبار. The decision was also confirmed by the واحد العراق and واحد عراق channels, which emphasized the urgency of the announcement in an additional report.

At the same time, Wasit province joined these measures. According to the نيمار ابن الانبار channel, authorities in Wasit announced the suspension of official work on Wednesday and Thursday. The واحد العراق and واحد عراق channels also published the news under the headline "عــــــــــاجـــــــــــــل" (Urgent), which highlights the nature of the announcement among the Iraqi public according to the original report.

The reporting channels, which together accumulate tens of thousands of views in covering the event, did not specify the exact reasons for the widespread suspension, but transmitted the messages as established facts to the residents of the provinces.