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Egypt: The Coptic Orthodox Church recognises 7 January as the day that Jesus was born
Egypt: As Revolution Day falls on a Friday, Thursday will be observed as a holiday
Egypt: Commemorates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai Peninsula in April 1982
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.
Egypt: Sham El-Nessim is an ancient Egyptian spring festival celebrated on the day after Coptic Easter
Egypt: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Egypt: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Egypt: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
Egypt: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
Egypt: Anniversary of the protests against President Morsi in 2013
Egypt: The National Day of Egypt and is the biggest non-religious public holiday in Egypt.
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.
Egypt: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
Egypt: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
Saturday August 31st
El Hijra
Egypt: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
Egypt: Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973
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.
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