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Coptic Easter Sunday is in 16 days
Apr 19: Easter depends on Passover not only for much of its symbolic meaning but also for its ... -
Sham El Nessim is in 17 days
Apr 20: Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic ... -
Sinai Liberation Day is in 22 days
Apr 25: Commemorates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai Peninsula in April 1982 -
Labour Day is in 28 days
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End of Ramadan is in 51 days
May 24: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan -
End of Ramadan Day 2 is in 52 days
May 25: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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 | |
| 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 | Government 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
- 22 January 2020: Egypt's PM: Saturday fully-paid holiday to mark January 25 revolution anniversary, Police Day source: Ahram
- 30 December 2019: Egypt announces public holiday for Coptic Christmas source: Public Holiday News
- 04 November 2019: PM: Sunday an Official Holiday for Prophet’s Birthday source: Egyptian Streets
- 30 October 2019: Saturday, November 9 announced as official holiday for Egypt’s private sector source: Egypt Independent
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