All Cairo Parks Will Be Open to Visitors for Free on October 6th, 7th

On Wednesday, Governor of Cairo Major General Khaled Abdel Aal released a decision to open all parks Thursday and Friday for free to citizens, marking the anniversary of the 6th of October War victory.

Egypt celebrates on 6 October the 48th anniversary of its victory against Israel under the leadership of late president Anwar El-Sadat.

On October 6, 1973, at 2:00 p.m. (Cairo time) the Egyptian Armed Forces launched its war against the Israeli troops bringing down Bar Lev Line (a series of fortifications).

As a result, the Israeli troops were forced to retreat 15 kilometers eastern the Suez Canal; meanwhile, Syrian troops waged the war near Golan Heights against the Israeli troops.

The war that lasted for almost two weeks paved the way for negotiations that gave rise to the Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979, and the liberation of entire Sinai, except for Taba which was recovered by Egypt through international arbitration in 1989.

Last year, the government decided to make Thursday a day off whenever a public holiday falls on a weekday to “give citizens a chance to have a long weekend.”

This applies to all national holidays except for Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, and Coptic Christmas.