In a statement, the ministry said the day off applies to all workers covered by Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 and will replace Monday, 6 October, as part of the government’s plan to unify official holidays for both public and private sector employees to maximize their social and national value.
The ministry added that employers may require employees to work on the holiday if necessary, provided that those who do are compensated with double pay or granted an alternative day off upon written request, in accordance with the law.
Minister Gobran extended his congratulations to Egypt’s workers and people on the anniversary of the October victory, expressing hope that the occasion would bring “more security and prosperity to our beloved homeland under the leadership of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.”
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly also issued a decree designating Thursday, 9 October, as a public paid holiday to mark the anniversary.
This year marks the 52nd anniversary of Egypt's 1973 victory, which ended Israel’s occupation of the Sinai Peninsula.
The Egypt-Israel peace treaty was signed in 1979 in Washington by the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and then-Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, following the 1978 Camp David Accords.
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