Shops and Cafés to Stay Open Until 2AM Throughout Ramadan and Eid in Egypt

Shops and Cafés to Stay Open Until 2AM Throughout Ramadan and Eid in Egypt

Egypt will allow shops, restaurants, and cafés to remain open until 2:00 AM throughout Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, extending regular winter closing hours, the Ministry of Local Development and Environment announced today. In a statement, Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Environment, said the decision will take effect from Wednesday,18 February 2026, and remain in place until the end of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Under the new schedule, s…

Government sets 2:00am closing time for shops during Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr - Dailynewsegypt

Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Environment and Chair of the Supreme Committee for Public Establishments Licensing, announced revised closing hours for shops, restaurants and cafés during the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, as an exception to the operating hours stipulated under the committee’s Decision No. 456 of 2020. Awad stated that the decision aims to provide an appropriate atmosphere for citizens during Ra…