Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters is seen in downtown Cairo (Reuters)
The Central Bank of Egypt has designated the coming Sunday and Monday as official holidays for the banking sector, Al-Ahram Arabic reported on Tuesday.
Coptic Orthodox Christians -- who comprise a substantial majority of Christian worshippers in Egypt -- will celebrate Easter this Sunday.
Monday marks the traditional Egyptian spring holiday of Sham El-Nassim, which is often celebrated with family outings to parks or other outdoor excursions. It falls on the Monday after Easter and is a public holiday.
The Egyptian stock exchange also announced that the market will halt operations for the two days and will resume operations on Tuesday.
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