October 8th declared a public holiday in Egypt
The Egyptian government has decided that Thursday, October 8, 2026, will be a paid official holiday instead of Tuesday, October 6, in celebration of Armed Forces Day. This change aims to move the holiday and unify official breaks throughout 2026. October 8 will be the last holiday of the year, after Egypt experienced several national and religious holidays during that year, including Christmas, the January 25 Revolution, Eid al-Fitr, Sham El-Nessim, Sinai Liberation Day, and the holidays of Eid al-Adha and New Year's Day. The determination of official holidays in Egypt is based on religious and national occasions, with the possibility of shifting some mid-week holidays to Thursday by a decision from the Council of Ministers.
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