et guide: When will stores, shops open and close in Egypt during summer time? – Egypt Today

et guide: When will stores, shops open and close in Egypt during summer time? – Egypt Today

CAIRO - 24 April 2024: As of Friday, April 26th, the governorates will begin implementing the daylight saving time for opening and closing shops and restaurants.

 

Shops will close at 11 p.m., while restaurants, cafes, and bazaars, including those in commercial malls, will close at 12 midnight.

 

The date for implementing the summer timings for opening and closing stores was set by Article 6 of the Minister of Local Development’s Resolution No. 456 of 2020 regulating the opening and closing dates of stores, as the summer months according to the article start from the last Friday of April of each year until the end of the last Thursday of September every year.

 

 

The following are the closing dates for stores and commercial malls during the summer:

 

1. Shops and malls open daily from 7 a.m., and close at 11 p.m.

2. The timing is increased on Thursdays and Fridays, and on holidays and official state holidays to close at 12 midnight.

3. Restaurants, cafes, and bazaars, including those in commercial malls, will open daily starting from 5 a.m. and will close at 1 a.m.

4. Take-out service and home delivery service for restaurants and cafes will continue 24 hours a day.

5. All workshops and craft shops inside