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Requirements
- Establishes which national and religious occasions are deemed full paid holidays under the Labor Law.
- Includes Islamic feasts (Hijri New Year; Prophet's Birthday; Eid al-Fitr—first two days of Shawwal; Arafat Day and first two days of Eid al-Adha), and civic/religious days (Coptic Christmas 7 Jan; Jan 25 Revolution/Police Day; Sham El-Nessim; Sinai Liberation Day—25 Apr; Labor Day—1 May; June 30 Revolution; July 23 Revolution; Armed Forces Day—6 Oct).
- The Minister of Labor may replace any listed holiday with a working week's start/end day to unify holidays nationally.
- Workers are entitled to full pay on these days; they cannot be counted against annual leave.
- Employers may require work due to business needs; workers then get double pay in addition to regular pay, or a compensatory day off upon written request kept on file.
Impact on Employers
Failure to observe the above may lead to penalties to be imposed on the employer.
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