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Ministry of Education Affirms No Request to Cancel Saturday Holiday

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Rafidayn 24 News Editorial Team Nov 03, 2026
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Ministry of Education Affirms No Request to Cancel Saturday Holiday

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Education denied submitting any request to cancel the Saturday holiday for schools, emphasizing its full commitment to the Cabinet's decisions regarding attendance schedules. The ministry's spokesperson, Kareem Al-Sayed, clarified that the ministry has neither issued recommendations nor requested the government to cancel the Saturday holiday, noting that determining holidays is exclusively within the Cabinet's authority. He stressed that the ministry respects the Cabinet's decisions and that there are no demands from the ministry to cancel the Saturday holiday for schools.