Counselor Mohamed El-Homsany, the official spokesman for the Cabinet, said that in light of the meeting held today by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to follow up on preparations for the grand celebration to be held to mark the opening of the museum, scheduled for the coming November 1, the President directed that the day be an official holiday across the country.
It is worth noting that the meeting held by President El-Sisi was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly; Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; and Mohamed El-Saadi, a board member of United Media Services and general supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony.
The official spokesman explained that, accordingly, Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly decided that Saturday, November 1, 2025, would be an official paid holiday for employees of ministries, government departments, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies and public business sector companies.
Counselor Mohamed El-Homsany added that the holiday decision was made so that the relevant state bodies and agencies could organize the movements of the foreign delegations taking part in the grand celebration to be held for this great event smoothly and easily, especially as a large number of kings and heads of state, officials from a number of countries and prominent dignitaries are expected to attend, as well as to give Egyptians the opportunity to follow the celebration that the whole world is eagerly awaiting. According to the official page of the Cabinet on Facebook.
