• 2025/03/27

Banks closed Sunday to Tuesday for Eid al Fitr

The Central Bank of Egypt announced Thursday that all banks in Egypt will be closed from Sunday, March 30th, until Tuesday, April 1st, for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

In a statement, the Central Bank confirmed that operations will resume on Wednesday, April 2nd.

However, if the Islamic lunar sighting determines that Monday, March 31st, 2025, marks the beginning of Shawwal 1446 AH, the holiday will be extended to Wednesday, April 2nd, with operations resuming on Thursday, April 3rd.

• The Central Bank of Egypt
• Eid al Fitr
• holiday
• banks