Employees in the public and private sectors will take five days off, from 29 April to 3 May, to celebrate different paid national holidays, as a per a Cabinet decision.<\/p>\n
Egyptians will celebrate the Sinai Liberation Day on Thursday 29 April instead of 25 April. As per an earlier government\u2019s decisions, mid-week vacations are celebrated on Thursdays to give employees a longer holiday.<\/p>\n
This is not applied on Muslim\u2019s Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, which last for three and four days respectively.<\/p>\n
Friday 30 April will be off as Fridays in Egypt are public holidays.<\/p>\n
Saturday 1 May will be a holiday on the occasion of the Labor Day.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet announced that Sunday 2 May will be off for all employees \u201cto reduce the crowdedness of the citizens as a precautionary measure within the state\u2019s plan to tackle the probable implications of the coronavirus pandemic,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
On Monday 3 May, Egyptians will celebrate Sham El-Nessim, an ancient festival celebrated by the Egyptians to mark the beginning of the Spring.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet excluded workers at \u201cvital institutions\u201d from the decision which relevant authorities would determine.<\/p>\n
These vital institutions include transportation services, ambulance, hospitals as well as water, sanitation and electricity services.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet decision comes amid a clear surge in coronavirus cases and deaths over the past month as Egypt is suffering from a third coronavirus wave.<\/p>\n
Minister of Health Hala Zayed earlier this month urged Egyptians to stick to coronavirus measures and avoid crowds, warning them against a global surge in cases and deaths during the third wave.<\/p>\n
In a press conference, she also urged them to register to receive the vaccine, affirming Egypt\u2019s plans to locally produce China\u2019s Sinovac vaccine as well as Sputnik V vaccine.<\/p>\n
Egypt Today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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