According to a cabinet statement on Monday, Thursday 25 July is a paid official holiday for employees in ministries, government departments, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, public business sector companies, and the private sector.

Since 2020, the Egyptian government has pushed public holidays – except for Eid El-Fitr, Eid El-Adha, and Coptic Christmas – to Thursdays whenever they fall on a weekday to give citizens a longer weekend.

The 23 July Revolution in 1952 ushered in a change in the form of government from a monarchy into a republic.