Opening hours
Kindly note that due to the recent developments around the new coronavirus, the library is closed to the public until further notice.
Reduced office hours
Our office hours are temporarily reduced to Mondays only, from 9 am to 12 pm.
Please note that you need to make an appointment to enter the Institute. To make an appointment you can email us on info@nvic.leidenuniv.nl.
General opening hours of the NVIC
Sunday through Thursday: 9 am - 3 pm
Friday and Saturday: closed
Regular opening hours of the library:
Sunday: 9 am - 3 pm
Monday: 9 am - 6 pm
Tuesday: 9 am - 6 pm
Wednesday: 9 am - 6 pm
Thursday: 9 am - 3 pm
Friday: closed
Saturday: closed
N.B. The library opening hours during summer:
Sunday through Thursday: 9 am - 3 pm
Friday and Saturday: closed
Official Holidays in 2020
| January |
| 1 | New Year | العام الجديد | Wednesday |
| 7 | Coptic Christmas | عيد الميلاد المجيد | Tuesday |
| 25 | 25 January Revolution | ثورة 25 يناير | Saturday |
| April |
| 12 | Western Easter | عيد القيامة للغربيين | Sunday |
| 19 | Coptic Easter | عيد القيامة للأقباط | Sunday |
| 20 | Sham el-Nessim | شم النسيم | Monday |
| 25 | Sinai Liberation Day | عيد سيناء | Saturday |
| 27 | King's Birthday | عيد ميلاد الملك | Monday |
| May |
| 1 | Labour day | عيد العمال | Friday |
| *24-25 | Eid el-Fetr | عيد الفطر | Sun./Mon. |
| July |
| 11 | Flemish Community day | اليوم الفلمنكي | Saturday |
| 23 | Revolution day (National Day) | ثورة يوليو (اليوم الوطني) | Thursday |
| August |
| *1-3 | Eid el-Adha | عيد الأضحى | Sat./Sun./Mon. |
| *20 | Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Thursday |
| October |
| 6 | Victory Day | نصر أكتوبر | Tuesday |
| *29 | Birthday of the Prophet | المولد النبوي الشريف | Thursday |
| December |
| 25-26 | Christmas | عيد الميلاد | Wed./Thur. |
The institute will be closed from Friday, 25 December 2020 up until and including Saturday, 2 January 2021.
* Islamic holidays are subject to change
الأعياد الاسلامية عرضة للتغيير حسب مواقع الهلال