CBE announces 5-day bank holiday for Eid El-Fitr

Updated 3/16/2026 7:45:00 AM
CBE announces 5-day bank holiday for Eid El-Fitr

Arab Finance: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to halt business in all operating banks across the state for five days, as of Thursday, March 19th, in celebration of Eid El-Fitr, according to an official statement.

Therefore, banks will resume operations on Tuesday, March 24th.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly recently declared a five-year holiday for public sector employees.

Employees in the private sector were also granted the same holiday.

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