Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha has ordered the suspension of all work and classes in government offices and educational institutions for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, to observe the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib.
The governorate of Kirkuk has officially suspended work and classes for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in observance of a major Islamic religious commemoration.
According to an "Urgent" announcement published by the Iraqi educational news channel قناة طلاب العراق الرسمية (The Official Iraqi Students Channel), Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha ordered the suspension of official working hours across the governorate. The channel, which acts as a primary distributor for official administrative updates to the Iraqi student body, noted that the closures apply to the following sectors: Government departments All schools and kindergartens The University of Kirkuk Private collegesThe widely followed Iraqi education network نيمار ابن الانبار (Neymar Ibn Al-Anbar) corroborated the directive, directly quoting the official rationale for the closure. The holiday is explicitly designated "on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (peace be upon him)."
Both channels relayed identically phrased official decrees, reflecting their standard editorial stance as neutral broadcasters of state administrative directives. The collective announcements garnered significant local attention, amassing over 435,000 combined views across Iraqi Telegram networks.
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