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Egyptian Holidays

Egyptian Holidays

Various public & national holidays observed in Egypt


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January 7ChristmasCelebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ, according to the Coptic Calendar (29 Koiak)
January 25

National January 25th Revolution

Egyptian Revolution DayCelebrates the day of the beginning of the Egyptian revolution
April 25Sinai Liberation DayCelebrates the final withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982.
May 1Labour Day
July 23Revolution DayCelebrates the Egyptian Revolution of 1952
October 6Armed Forces DayCelebrates the crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces during the October Warsitesworld.com
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AprilSham El Nessim (Spring festival)The Monday following Orthodox Easter
1 MuharramIslamic New YearThe first day of the year based on the lunar Islamic calendar (1 Muharram)
17 Rabi' al-AwwalBirthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Sunni)The birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, according to the Sunni account (12 Rabi al-Awwal)
1 - 3 ShawwalEid al-FitrBreaking of the fast of Ramadan, for three days (1-3 Shawwal)
10 - 13 Zul-HiggaEid al-AdhaEnd of the Hajj and commemoration of the Sacrifice of Abraham, for four days (10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah)sitesworld.com
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January 1New Year's DayThe New Year according to the Gregorian calendar
March 3Sportsmen's dayCelebrates all Egypt's sportsmen
March 21Mother's DayCelebrates all mothers
June 18Evacuation Day ( Eid el-Galaa )Celebrates the final withdrawal of all British forces from Egypt on this date in 1956.
August 15Flooding of the Nile ( Wafaa Elnil )Celebrates the beginning of the Nile floods
October 21Egyptian Naval DayCelebrates the sinking by the Egyptian Navy of the Israeli destroyer Eilat in 1967
October 24Suez Day / Popular Resistance DayCelebrates the resistance of local citizens in Suez during the October War.
December 23Victory DayCelebrates the ending of the Tripartite Aggression in 1956.sitesworld.com