-
1st January - New
Years day
- 7th
January - Coptic Christmas
- 21st
- 25th February - Kurban Bairam (celebration
after end of holy pilgrim in Mecca)
- 4th
March - Eve of Great Bairam
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5-8th March - Great Bairam
- 15th
March - Islamic New Year (according to Islamic
calender)
- 21st
March - Mother's Day (Egypt)
- 26th
March - Hejri New Year (1421)
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16th April - Sham El Nessim
- 25th
April - Liberation of Sinai Day (withdrawal
of Israeli occupation from Sinai)
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1st May - Labour
day (International)
- 5th
May - Coptic Easter
- 6th
May - Sham El-Nessim (Beginning of Spring
celebration)
- 24th
May - Prophet's Birthday (according to Islamic
calendar)
-
18th June - Liberationa
day
-
23rd July - Revolution
day
(end of monarchy in Egypt)
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Second Half of August - Wafaa El Nile
-
6th October - Armed
Forces day (surpise
attack on Israeli forces to regain Egyptian land occupied by Israel)
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24th October - Suez City & Nation Liberation
Day
- 4th
November - Opet Festival (Luxor) A modern-day
recreation of the ancient festival
- 6th
November - Ramadan begins
- 4th
- 7th December - Bairam (celebration for
end of month of Ramadan)
-
15th December - Eve of Leaser Bairam
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16-18th December - Leaser Bairam
- 24th
December - Christmas Eve (International)
-
25th December - Christmas
day
- 31st
December - New year's Eve (International)
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