Opening hours
Office hours
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
Library opening hours
| Sunday | 9 am - 4 pm |
| Monday | 9 am - 5 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am - 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am - 5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am - 4 pm |
Kindly note that library will exceptionally close at 1 pm on Wednesdays 13 & 20 September, 2023.
Official Holidays in 2023
The institute will be closed from Saturday 24 December 2022 up until and including Sunday, 1 January 2023.
January
| 1 | New Year | العام الجديد | Sunday |
| 7 | Coptic Christmas | عيد الميلاد المجيد | Saturday |
| 26 | 25 January Revolution day | ثورة 25 يناير | Thursday |
April
Kindly note that the NVIC and the library will be closed starting from 16 - 27 April 2023
| 16 | Coptic Easter | عيد القيامة للأقباط | Sunday |
| 17 | Sham el-Nessim | شم النسيم | Monday |
| *22-24 | Eid el-Fitr |
عيد الفطر |
Sat/Mon |
| 25 | Sinai Liberation day | عيد تحريرسيناء | Tuesday |
| 27 | King's day | عيد ميلاد الملك | Thursday |
May
| 4 | Labour day | عيد العمال | Thursday |
June
| *28-2 July | Eid el-Adha | عيد الأضحى | Wed/Sun |
| 30 | 30th June Revolution | ثورة ٣٠ يونيو | Friday |
July
| *1-2 | Eid el-Adha | عيد الأضحى | Sat/Sun |
| 20 | Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Thursday |
| 23 | Revolution day (national day) | ثورة يوليو (اليوم الوطني) | Sunday |
September
| *27 | Birthday of the Prophet | المولد النبوي الشريف | Wednesday |
October
| 6 | Victory day | نصر اكتوبر | Friday |
December
| 24-25 | Christmas | عيد الميلاد | Sun-Mon |
The institute will be closed from Sunday 24 December 2021
up until and including Monday, 1 January 2024.
* Islamic holidays are subject to change
الاعياد الاسلامية عرضة للتغير حسب مواقع الهلال
*Official holidays depend on last-minute decisions of the government. So, this list is subject to change.
الاعياد الرسمية تعتمد على قرارات الحكومة. لذلك، هذه القائمة عرضة للتغيير.