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Egypt's CBE announces Thursday off for 25 January Revolution, Police Day anniversary

Ahram Online , Sunday 21 Jan 2024

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced that all banks operating in the country will be closed on Thursday 25 January, on the occasion of the 25 January Revolution and Egyptian Police Day anniversary.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) headquarters, Cairo, Egypt. AP
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) headquarters, Cairo, Egypt. AP

 

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According to a statement by CBE on Sunday, regular banking operations will resume on Sunday 28 January.

Last week, the cabinet also announced that Thursday 25 January will be a paid day off for employees in both private and public sectors.

The holiday marks the thirteenth anniversary of the 2011 revolution.

It also marks the Police Day, which commemorates the massacre of 50 Egyptian policemen by British occupation forces in Ismailia in 1952.

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