The Directorate of Yazidi Affairs, part of the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in the Kurdistan Region, issued a clarification regarding the occasion of tomorrow, Wednesday. The directorate stated in a statement that many media outlets mistakenly referred to the Yazidi New Year as "Red Wednesday," emphasizing that this name has no connection to the Yazidis.
Additionally, it noted that the Yazidi New Year is the most significant occasion for Yazidis, known as the Yazidi New Year, as mentioned in Kurdistan Parliament Decree No. (16) of 2010. The statement pointed out that many media outlets incorrectly changed the name of the Yazidi New Year to "Red Wednesday," which is unrelated to the Yazidis.
The Iraqi government has decided to suspend official working hours for Yazidi individuals tomorrow, Wednesday. Yazidis from inside Iraq and abroad celebrated the Yazidi New Year this evening, Tuesday, gathering in large numbers at the Lalesh Temple in the Sinjar district to commemorate this important occasion.
