When are the next National holidays in Egypt?
Upcoming Holidays
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Armed Forces Day is in 18 days
Oct 6: Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973 -
Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy is in 53 days
Nov 10: Celebrated on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’i Al-Awal -
Coptic Christmas is in 111 days
Jan 7: The Coptic Orthodox Church recognises 7 January as the day that Jesus was born -
Revolution Day January 25 is in 129 days
Jan 25: Celebrates the anniversary of Police officers resistance against the British Army in 1952 ... -
Coptic Easter Sunday is in 214 days
Apr 19: Easter depends on Passover not only for much of its symbolic meaning but also for its ... -
Sham El Nessim is in 215 days
Apr 20: Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic ...
List of Holidays in Egypt in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Coptic Christmas | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Revolution Day January 25 (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Sham El Nessim | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | End of Ramadan | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | End of Ramadan Day 2 | National Holiday | |
| Friday | End of Ramadan Day 3 | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Revolution Day June 30 | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid Al Adha | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | Government Holiday | |
| Saturday | El Hijra | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | 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
- 30 August 2019: Islamic new year to be on Saturday: Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta source: Ahram
- 28 August 2019: First day of new Islamic Hijri year to be a public holiday in Egypt: Officials source: Nile TV
- 07 August 2019: EGX announces 3-day holiday for Eid El-Adha source: Egypt Today
- 03 June 2019: Egypt announces Wednesday will be first day of Eid, Tuesday last day of Ramadan source: Ahram
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