National Holidays in Egypt in 2020

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Upcoming Holidays

Coptic Easter Sunday is in 81 days
Apr 19: Easter depends on Passover not only for much of its symbolic meaning but also for its ...
Sham El Nessim is in 82 days
Apr 20: Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic ...
Sinai Liberation Day is in 87 days
Apr 25: Commemorates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai Peninsula in April 1982
Labour Day is in 93 days
May 1: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the ...
End of Ramadan is in 116 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 117 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	Comments
Wednesday	Jan 01	Bank Holiday	Not A Public Holiday	Banks and Stock Exchange
Tuesday	Jan 07	Coptic Christmas	National Holiday
Saturday	Jan 25	Revolution Day January 25	National Holiday
Sunday	Apr 19	Coptic Easter Sunday	National Holiday
Monday	Apr 20	Sham El Nessim	National Holiday	Monday after Orthodox Easter. Spring Festival
Saturday	Apr 25	Sinai Liberation Day	National Holiday
Friday	May 01	Labour Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Sunday	May 24	End of Ramadan	National Holiday	Eid Al Fitr
Monday	May 25	End of Ramadan Day 2	National Holiday
Tuesday	May 26	End of Ramadan Day 3	National Holiday
Wednesday	May 27	End of Ramadan Day 4	Government Holiday	Public sector only
Tuesday	Jun 30	Revolution Day June 30	National Holiday
Thursday	Jul 23	Revolution Day July 23	National Holiday	National Day
Friday	Jul 31	Eid Al Adha	National Holiday	Feast of the Sacrifice
Saturday	Aug 01	Eid Al Adha Holiday	National Holiday
Sunday	Aug 02	Eid Al Adha Holiday	National Holiday
Monday	Aug 03	Eid Al Adha Holiday	Government Holiday	Public Sector only
Thursday	Aug 20	El Hijra	National Holiday	Hijri New Year
Tuesday	Oct 06	Armed Forces Day	National Holiday
Thursday	Oct 29	Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy	National Holiday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad

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
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