{"id":130585,"date":"2025-10-05T20:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=130585"},"modified":"2025-10-05T20:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:59:16","slug":"assyrian-organization-rejects-exclusion-of-akitu-holiday-from-syrias-official-calender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/130585\/","title":{"rendered":"Assyrian Organization rejects exclusion of Akitu Holiday from Syria\u2019s official calender"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HASAKAH, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) in Syria on Sunday voiced its rejection of the exclusion of the Assyrian and Syriac national holiday, Akitu \u2014 the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year \u2014 from the list of official holidays recently set by a presidential decree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier the same day, the Syrian presidency issued a decree defining the country\u2019s official holidays and national observances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, the ADO said, \u201cWhile we appreciate the inclusion of the anniversary of the Syrian Revolution and December 8 as Victory Day, as well as the consideration of religious diversity among the Syrian people in the official holiday schedule, we had hoped that Syria\u2019s national calendar would also reflect its ethnic diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization called for the inclusion of Akitu and Newroz, holidays representing key cultural symbols for two essential components of Syrian society \u2014 the Assyrian-Syriac and Kurdish peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement added, \u201cWe express our disapproval and rejection of the omission of national holidays belonging to Syria\u2019s diverse components, especially Akitu, which represents a deep historical and civilizational heritage. It is an authentic Syrian celebration that has been marked by Syrians for thousands of years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ADO urged the Syrian presidency to reconsider the list of national holidays to include both Akitu and Newroz as unifying national celebrations for all Syrians, emphasizing that these festivals reflect the country\u2019s pluralistic identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In northeast Syria, where the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) governs, both holidays are celebrated annually with official recognition and public participation, symbolizing coexistence among the region\u2019s diverse ethnic and religious groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) in Syria on Sunday voiced its rejection of the exclusion of the Assyrian and Syriac national holiday, Akitu \u2014 the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year \u2014 from the list of official holidays recently set by a presidential decree. 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