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
Friday and Saturday: closed
The library opening hours during Summer 2022:
Sunday: 9 am - 4 pm
Monday: 9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9 am - 3 pm
Thursday: 9 am - 4 pm
Friday: closed
Saturday: closed
Official Holidays in 2022
The institute will be closed from Friday 24 December 2021 up until and including Saturday, 1 January 2022.
January
| 1 | New Year | العام الجديد | Saturday |
| 7 | Coptic Christmas | عيد الميلاد المجيد | Friday |
| 27 | 25 January Revolution day | ثورة 25 يناير | Thursday |
April
| 17 | Western Easter | عيد القيامة للغربيين | Sunday |
| 24 | Coptic Easter | عيد القيامة للأقباط | Sunday |
| 25 | Sham el-Nessim | شم النسيم | Monday |
| 27 | King's day |
عيد ميلاد الملك |
Wednesday |
| 28 | Sinai Liberation day | عيد سيناء | Thursday |
May
| *2-4 | Eid el-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Mon-Wed |
| 5 | Labour day | عيد العمال | Thursday |
June
| 30 | 30th June Revolution | ثورة ٣٠ يونيو | Thursday |
July
| *8-16 | Eid el-Adha | عيد الأضحى | Fri-Sat |
| 11 | Flemish Community day |
اليوم الفلمنكي |
Monday |
| 23 | Revolution day (national day) | ثورة يوليو (اليوم الوطني) | Saturday |
| *30 | Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Saturday |
October
| 6 | Victory day | نصر اكتوبر | Thursday |
| *8 | Birthday of the Prophet | المولد النبوي الشريف | Saturday |
December
| 25-26 | Christmas | عيد الميلاد | Sun-Mon |
The institute will be closed from Friday 23 December 2021
up until and including Sunday, 1 January 2023.
* Islamic holidays are subject to change
الاعياد الاسلامية عرضة للتغير حسب مواقع الهلال