Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision on Friday declaring Thursday 29 October a day off for the public sector in Egypt on the occasion of Moulid El-Nabi, or the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. The Prophet's birthday is a holiday widely celebrated across Egypt and the Islamic world. The observance of the birthday of the prophet is commemorated on the 12th of Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. Egyptians celebrate the event with special sweets.