Egypt announces five-day holiday for public sector on Eid El-Adha starting 6 June - Society
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced a five-day paid holiday for public sector employees to mark Eid al-Adha. The holiday will run from Thursday, 5 June, to Monday, 9 June, 2025, according to a cabinet decree.
The decision applies to employees at ministries, government departments, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, and public business sector companies, a cabinet statement read.
However, exams scheduled during this period will proceed as planned according to the schedule set by the relevant authorities.
Muslims around the world will celebrate the four-day Islamic feast starting Friday, 6 June, after confirming the sighting of the moon for the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijja.
Eid Al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims, along with Eid Al-Fitr. It commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son in obedience to God.
It also marks the start of the annual Hajj or the Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be undertaken at least once by all Muslims who have the means to do so.
More than one million pilgrims from various countries have already arrived in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj, according to Saudi authorities.
Last year, more than 1.8 million Muslims performed Hajj, according to official figures.
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