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New Opening & Closing Times for Shops & Malls Across Egypt This Summer

The Ministry of Local Development and the Supreme Committee has announced new closing times for shops around the nation during the upcoming summer season.

Mariam Nowar

New Opening & Closing Times for Shops & Malls Across Egypt This Summer

Now that Ramadan and Eid El Fitr have come to an end, the Ministry of Local Development and the Supreme Committee has announced new closing times for shops around the nation during the upcoming summer season.

Shopping malls will open every day from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and the working hours will be extended during weekends and official holidays to midnight. 

As for restaurants and cafés, the working hours begin at 5:00 AM and shut down at 1:00 AM, with delivery services working round the clock for 24 hours. 

When it comes to workshops and handicraft spots inside residential areas, the working hours run from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, except for workshops located on main roads and inside gas stations.

The above working hours are not applied to supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacies, fruit and vegetable vendors, and poultry shops, which will continue operating regularly.