Egypt PM Madbouly declares April 25 paid holiday for Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has declared Saturday, 25 April, a paid public holiday for public-sector employees to mark Sinai Liberation Day, the cabinet said.
The decision applies to workers in ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public-sector companies, and state-owned business sector firms.
Sinai Liberation Day, observed annually on 25 April, commemorates Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982 under the Egypt–Israel peace treaty, marking the restoration of Egyptian sovereignty over the territory.
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