Why do Egyptian and Saudi payments move on a Sunday?

Banks in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria close on Friday and Saturday and work on Sunday. A euro payment released on a Thursday afternoon can therefore wait until the following Monday, when both sides are open.

What is a value date?

The day the money is available in the beneficiary's account. It is later than the release date whenever a weekend, a holiday on either side, the correspondent bank's calendar or the rail's cut-off time gets in the way.

Why does a US holiday delay a dirham payment?

A SWIFT wire to a non-European currency usually settles through a US-dollar correspondent in New York. If Fedwire is closed, that leg waits, and so does the payment.

How reliable are the Islamic holiday dates?

They are announced on moon sighting and can shift by a day. We show the expected date and mark it as such; the confirmed dates are updated when each government announces them.

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If you release it today, when does your supplier get paid?

Bank holidays, Friday–Saturday weekends, TARGET and Fedwire closures and cut-off times, combined for the two currencies in your payment.

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Weekends: EUR Sat–Sun · EGP Fri–Sat. Islamic holidays follow moon sighting and are marked as expected dates.

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Sunday, 8 November 2026

EUR · TARGET2 / SEPAweekend

EGP · RTGS / ACH Egyptopen

Bank calendar status only. Use the release date, time and scenario network below for an illustrative processing date.

Reference calendar scenarios

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Illustrative processing date

Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Scenario processing starts Mon 9 Nov · +1 business day · via SWIFT wire

•EUR: weekend

Reference scenario, not a delivery commitment

These dates illustrate bank closures and indicative cut-offs, not confirmed TrillioniPay route availability or delivery times. Local payout is a generic scenario. Confirm the supported currency, network and timing with your payments specialist before scheduling.

Next closing days

Wed 11 Nov USDVeterans Day
Wed 18 Nov MADIndependence Day
Thu 26 Nov USDThanksgiving
Wed 2 Dec AEDNational Day
Thu 3 Dec AEDNational Day
Fri 25 Dec EURChristmas Day
Fri 25 Dec USDChristmas Day
Sat 26 Dec EURBoxing Day

Economic releases

Central-bank decisions and data releases for the currencies above, from TradingView. For information only; it is not a view on where any rate is going.

Why do Egyptian and Saudi payments move on a Sunday?: Banks in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria close on Friday and Saturday and work on Sunday. A euro payment released on a Thursday afternoon can therefore wait until the following Monday, when both sides are open.
What is a value date?: The day the money is available in the beneficiary's account. It is later than the release date whenever a weekend, a holiday on either side, the correspondent bank's calendar or the rail's cut-off time gets in the way.
Why does a US holiday delay a dirham payment?: A SWIFT wire to a non-European currency usually settles through a US-dollar correspondent in New York. If Fedwire is closed, that leg waits, and so does the payment.
How reliable are the Islamic holiday dates?: They are announced on moon sighting and can shift by a day. We show the expected date and mark it as such; the confirmed dates are updated when each government announces them.