Iraq - a 95 per cent Muslim country - has made Christmas Day a nationwide holiday for all
Daily Mail: Iraq makes Christmas Day an official nationwide holiday to mark 'the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ'
* The Iraqi cabinet has approved an amendment to the national holidays law
* It makes December 25 a public holiday for everyone, not just Christians as before
* Iraq's population is 95 per cent Muslim and there are around 300,000 Christians
Iraq has made Christmas Day a national holiday, its government confirmed this morning.
The Iraqi Cabinet approved an amendment to its national holidays law which creates a new official one 'on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ'.
Previously, Christmas Day had been designated as a religious break only for the Iraqi Christian community, but the amendment extends the holiday to everyone.
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WNU editor: This is a surprise.
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