Holiday Guide for Egypt in 2015

Egypt information

List of National Holidays in Egypt in 2015

	Saturday January 3rd Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy Egypt: Celebrated on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’i Al-Awal
	Wednesday January 7th Coptic Christmas Egypt: The Coptic Orthodox Church recognises 7 January as the day that Jesus was born
	Sunday January 25th Revolution Day January 25 Egypt: Celebrates the anniversary of Police officers resistance against the British Army in 1952 and the day of the beginning of the Egyptian revolution of 2011
	Sunday April 12th Coptic Easter Sunday Egypt: Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
	Monday April 13th Sham El Nessim Egypt: Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic Easter
	Saturday April 25th Sinai Liberation Day Egypt: Commemorates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai Peninsula in April 1982
	Friday May 1st Labour Day Egypt: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday June 30th Revolution Day June 30 Egypt: Anniversary of the protests against President Morsi in 2013
	Friday July 17th End of Ramadan Egypt: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday July 18th End of Ramadan Day 2 Egypt: Second day of the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Sunday July 19th End of Ramadan Day 3 Egypt: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday July 23rd Revolution Day July 23 Egypt: The National Day of Egypt and is the biggest non-religious public holiday in Egypt.
	Wednesday September 23rd Arafat (Haj) Day Egypt: Arafat Day is the day before Eid al-Adha
	Thursday September 24th Eid Al Adha Egypt: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Friday September 25th Eid Al Adha Holiday Egypt: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Saturday September 26th Eid Al Adha Holiday Egypt: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Tuesday October 6th Armed Forces Day Egypt: Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973
	Wednesday October 14th El Hijra Egypt: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Wednesday December 23rd Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy Egypt: Celebrated on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’i Al-Awal

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.