Thursday 25 January paid holiday for 2011 Revolution anniversary, Police Day

CAIRO – 18 January 2024: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli announced next Thursday a paid holiday for public and private sector employees to mark the anniversary of the 25 January, 2011 Revolution and Police Day.

The decision applies to employees in ministries, government bodies, public authorities, local administration units, and companies of the public sector, public enterprise sector, and private sector, the Cabinet said in a statement.

The 25th of January marks a historic clash between Egyptian police forces and the British Occupation forces in 1952, which was called then “Ismailia Battle.”

It took place when the Egyptian police officers refused to hand over their weapons, and evacuate the Ismailia governorate’s building.

The incident left 50 individuals killed and 80 injured among Egyptian police officers.

The incident was the spark of the revolution that ended the monarchy in Egypt on July 23 of the same year.

Meanwhile, the January revolution in 2011 marks the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak after three decades in power and the holding of democratic multi-candidate elections in the following year.