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When are the next National holidays in Egypt?
Upcoming Holidays
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Armed Forces Day is in 9 days
Oct 6: Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973 -
Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy is in 32 days
Oct 29: Celebrated on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’i Al-Awal -
Coptic Christmas is in 102 days
Jan 7: The Coptic Orthodox Church recognises 7 January as the day that Jesus was born -
Revolution Day January 25 (in lieu) is in 120 days
Jan 25: As Revolution Day falls on a Friday, Thursday will be observed as a holiday -
Sinai Liberation Day is in 210 days
Apr 25: Commemorates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai Peninsula in April 1982 -
Labour Day is in 216 days
May 1: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the ...
List of Holidays in Egypt in 2020
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Bank Holiday | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Coptic Christmas | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Public Holiday | Government Holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Sham El Nessim | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Labour Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | End of Ramadan | National Holiday | |
| Monday | End of Ramadan Day 2 | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | End of Ramadan Day 3 | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | End of Ramadan Day 4 | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | End of Ramadan Day 5 | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Revolution Day June 30 | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Eid Al Adha | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | Government Holiday | |
| Thursday | El Hijra | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | 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
Egypt Holiday News
- 16 August 2020: Public Holiday for El Hijri on Thursday in Egypt source: Public Holiday News
- 18 May 2020: Eid El-Fitr Holidays to last for five days in Egypt source: Public Holiday News
- 29 April 2020: Saturday paid holiday in Egypt to mark Labour Day: Cabinet source: Ahram
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