Egypt declares Monday 13 April public holiday for Sham El-Nessim
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has declared Monday, 13 April, an official paid holiday for public and private sector employees to mark the spring festival of Sham El-Nessim.
File Photo: Egyptian families picnic on the bank of the river Nile, in Qanater al-Khayreya town north of the capital, during the Pharaonic holiday of Sham al-Nessim that marks the start of spring. AFP
The decision applies to employees in ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, and public business sector firms, as well as the private sector.
Sham-El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian feast celebrated alongside Easter. According to the Coptic calendar, it occurs annually on the day after Easter Sunday.
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