First Lady extends Sham El-Nessim greetings to Egyptians

CAIRO – 17 April 2023: First Lady Entissar Amer extended greetings to Egyptians on Sham El-Nessim national festival on Monday.

“May Allah perpetuate our joy and happiness,” Amer said in a social media post.

Employees in the public and private sectors in Egypt are celebrating a paid day off on Monday on the occasion of the Pharaonic festival of Sham El-Nessim.

Thousands of Egyptians annually celebrate Sham El-Nessim that marks the beginning of spring in national parks and gardens.

The name Sham El-Nessim or (inhaling the breeze) is derived from the Coptic language, which was derived from the ancient Egyptian language. The original pronunciation is Tshom Ni Tshom, which means garden meadows.