Arab Finance: Minister of Labor Mohamed Gobran announced that Thursday, October 9th, 2025, will be an official paid holiday for private sector workers on the occasion of the anniversary of the October 6th victory, as per a statement.
The decision applies to workers governed by the provisions of the Labor Law issued under law No. 14 of 2025.
This replaces the holiday that would have fallen on Monday, October 6th.
The employer may require employees to work on this day if work conditions necessitate it.
In such cases, the employee will be entitled to double pay for that day or may request another day off instead, provided this request is made in writing and placed in the worker’s personal file, in line with the provisions of the law.