When are the next National holidays in Egypt?
Upcoming Holidays
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Armed Forces Day
Oct 6, . Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973 -
Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy
Oct 8, . Celebrated on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’i Al-Awal -
Coptic Christmas
Jan 7, . The Coptic Orthodox Church recognises 7 January as the day that Jesus was born -
Revolution Day January 25 (in lieu)
Jan 25, . Celebrates the anniversary of Police officers resistance against the British Army in 1952 ... -
Coptic Easter Sunday
Apr 16, . Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million ... -
Sham El Nessim
Apr 17, . Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic ...
List of Holidays in Egypt in 2022
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Coptic Christmas Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Coptic Christmas | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Revolution Day January 25 (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Sham El Nessim | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | End of Ramadan | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | End of Ramadan Day 2 | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | End of Ramadan Day 3 | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | End of Ramadan Day 4 | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Revolution Day June 30 | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Arafat Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid-el-Kibr | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid-el-Kibr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid-el-Kibr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid-el-Kibr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid-el-Kibr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid-el-Kibr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | El Hijra | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy | National Holiday |
Notes
- Islamic holiday exact dates are subject to moon sightings and may differ from the date given
- Friday and Saturday is the weekend
- Since 2020, Egypt has observed most mid-week holidays on Thursdays regardless of the day on which they fall and may also move those days to Sundays.
Egypt Holiday News
- 20 July 2022: Saturday to be paid holiday in Egypt on 70th anniversary of 23 July Revolution: Cabinet source: ahramonline
- 04 July 2022: Egypt announces one-week holiday for public sector on Eid El-Adha starting 9 July source: ahramonline
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