CAIRO – 16 July 2021: Egypt announced that the national holidays of Eid Al-Adha and the 23rd of July Revolution will span eight days rather than six days to start on July 17 to 24. Previously, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli had issued a decree announcing 19-24 July as paid holidays for public sector employees on the occasion of Muslim’s Eid Al-Adha and the 23rd of July Revolution. Exams, however, will continue according to the previously planned schedule, according to Madbouli’s decision. Eid Al-Adha is the most significant feast for Muslims worldwide, as it marks the end of the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca. “And We have ransomed you with a mighty sacrifice” - Qur’an 37:107In Islam, the sacrificed animal during Al-Adha is divided into parts, in order for the animal’s owner to be able to give a share of the meat to the needy people.
