Source: Fox Carolina, CNN The Iraqi Cabinet approved a law to mark Christmas Day, December 25, as an official holiday across the country “on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ,” according to a statement released by the Iraqi government. The Cabinet voted on an amendment to the national holidays law in the country that Christmas Day is a holiday for all Iraqis, and not only for the Christian community, as it had been for decades. “Happy Christmas to our Christian citizens, all Iraqis and to all who are celebrating around the world,” the Iraqi government said on Twitter. The @IraqiGovt announces Christmas Day to be an official holiday across Iraq. Happy Christmas to our Christian citizens, all Iraqis and to all who are celebrating around the world. – Government of Iraq – u0627u0644u062du0643u0648u0645u0629 u0627u0644u0639u0631u0627u0642u064au0629 (@IraqiGovt) December 24, 2018 Image Credit: St. Thomas Org 23 views 4,247,836 views