File Photo: People buy traditional sweets for children to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohamed. Al-Ahram
The holiday will apply to employees in ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, and state-owned enterprises.
Moulid El-Nabi, commemorated on 12 Rabi‘ Al-Awwal 1447 AH (the third month of the Islamic calendar), falls this year on 4 September in the Gregorian calendar.
The Islamic calendar follows a lunar system, in which months last 29 or 30 days. This results in the Islamic year being shorter than the Gregorian year.
Muslims worldwide, including those in Egypt and the broader Islamic world, observe the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad on this day.
Egypt celebrates the occasion with colourful displays adorning sweet shops and bakeries, where people find enjoyable traditional confections shaped like horses and dolls.
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