Khaberni - The Egyptian government announced Saturday, November 1, as an official holiday in the country on the occasion of the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, at which the state is preparing a major celebration with broad and high-level international attendance.
The spokesperson for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Counselor Mohamed Al-Homsani, stated that the President of the Republic, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, directed that this day be an official holiday in the state, during a meeting held today with several officials responsible for the celebration.
He added that the decision for the holiday came by presidential directives to enable the devices and relevant bodies in the state to organize the movements of foreign delegations participating in the grand celebration smoothly and easily, especially since a large number of kings, heads of state, and officials from a number of countries, as well as leading prominent figures, are expected to participate. This also allows Egyptians the opportunity to follow the festivities that the whole world is anticipating.
The spokesperson explained that according to these directives, the Prime Minister decided that Saturday, November 1, 2025, would be a paid official holiday for employees in ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, and public business sector companies.
Al-Sisi met today with Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, Sherif Fathy, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Mohamed El Saadi, a board member of the United Media Services Company, the General Supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony; to follow up on the ongoing preparations to organize the grand celebration on the occasion of the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Al-Sisi extended invitations to various kings, presidents, and leaders from around the world to attend the opening ceremony of the museum, which is considered the largest in the world dedicated to a single civilization and will for the first time display the complete treasures of the golden king Tutankhamun, with more than 5,000 archaeological pieces, alongside other artifacts that represent ancient Egypt’s history.
