According to the CBE statement, banks will be closed from Thursday, 5 June, to Monday, 9 June, with work resuming on Tuesday, 10 June.
The closure coincides with the Egyptian government's decision to grant ministries, public authorities, and state-owned companies a five-day public holiday during the same period.
The private sector also gets five days off.
Eid Al-Adha, which begins on Friday, 6 June, is one of the two major Islamic holidays and marks the start of the Hajj pilgrimage season.
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