If you are travelling to Egypt, it's worth considering the dates of the
Egyptian public holidays.
Bear in mind that throughout the lunar month of Ramadam Muslims are fasting
and so normal business hours may be interrupted. Most tourist hotels are not affected however.
The list below shows the main public, bank & national holidays in Egypt.
Egyptian Public Holidays
2012
Monday 9 January - Coptic Christmas Day
Saturday 4 February - Moulid El Nabi - The Prophets Birthday
Sunday 15 April - Sham el Nessim - Coptic Easter
Wednesday 25 April - Sinai Liberation Day
Tuesday 1 May - Labour Day
Monday 23 July - National Day - Revolution Day
19 August - Ramadan Bairam Feast - Iftar Bayram - Eid al-Fitr
Saturday 6 October - Armed Forces Day
Friday 26 OCtober - Grand Sacrifice Feast - Al Adha
2013
Monday January 7th - Coptic Christmas Day
Thursday January 24th - Moulid El Nabi - The Prophets Birthday
Friday January 25th - Egyptian Revolution Day
Thursday April 25th - Sinai Liberation Day
Wednesday May 1st - Labour Day
Sunday May 5th - Sham el Nessim - Coptic Easter
Tuesday July 23rd - National Day - Revolution Day
Thursday August 8th - Ramadan Bairam Feast - Iftar Bayram - Eid al-Fitr
Sunday October 6th - Armed Forces Day
Tuesday October 15th - Grand Sacrifice Feast - Al Adha
To view public holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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