Egypt Public Holidays

Egypt Public Holidays

Egypt has always been a popular destination of tourism worldwide. Not only because of the pyramids but overall this country offers some wonderful sights and scenes including temples, monuments and ancient remains of the Egyptian civilization that attract a major population towards this destination.

The public holidays in Egypt are classified into different categories. There are a few National Holidays celebrated by the entire country. Other than these, there are other holidays related to religion and celebrated by Islamic and Christians population in Egypt.

The National Holidays in Egypt are sited as below:

  -   January 7: Christmas (Old Calendarists)
  -   April 25: Sinai Liberation Day
  -   May 1: Labor Day
  -   July 23: Revolution Day
  -   October 6: Armed Forces Day

There are some Movable Holidays in Egypt sited as below:

  -   Sham El Nessim
  -   Islamic New Year
  -   Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
  -   Ramadan Feast
  -   Sacrifice Feast

Other Holidays in Egypt include:

  -   January 1: New Year's Day
  -   March 21: Mother's Day
  -   June 18: Evacuation Day
  -   August 15: Flooding of the Nile
  -   October 21: Egyptian Naval Day
  -   October 24: Suez Day
  -   December 23: Victory Day

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