28-04-2025
Minister: Next Thursday is a paid holiday for private sector marking Labor Day.
Labor Day - file
CAIRO - 28 April 2025: Egyptian Minister of Labor, Mohammad Gebran, announced Monday, that Thursday, May 1, 2025, will be an official paid holiday on the occasion of Labor Day for private sector workers subject to the provisions of the Labor Law.
Employers are entitled to employ workers on this day if work conditions so require. In this case, the worker is entitled to double his or her wage for that day, in addition to his or her wage for that day.
The Ministry issued Circular No. 9 of 2025, granting workers subject to the provisions of Labor Law No. 12 of 2003 an official paid holiday on the occasion of Labor Day.
Accordingly, the heads of the central departments within the Ministry's headquarters and the directors of labor directorates—each within their respective jurisdictions—are committed to disseminating the provisions of this circular at work and production sites to ensure compliance and to draw attention to its implementation.
This book is issued in implementation of Article 52 of Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, which states: "Private sector workers are entitled to fully paid leave for official holidays and occasions determined by a decision issued by the Minister of Labor." This is in light of the issuance of Decision No. 49 of 2009 by the Minister of Manpower and Immigration regarding the days of holidays that are considered fully paid leave for workers.
