Capital: Cairo
Area: 1,001,450 km²
Population: ± 77,500,000
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Below you can find a two year overview of the Egyptian public holidays.
2006
January 7
Coptic Christmas
January 10
Eid ul-Adha (Islamic calendar)
January 31
Islamic New year (Islamic calendar)
April 16
Easter
April 17
Easter Monday
April 25
Day of Sinai Liberation (only for the Sinai region)
May 1
Labour day
June 18
Evacuation Day
July 23
Revolution Day
August 15
Flooding of the Nile
September 11
Coptic New Year (only for the Copts)
October 6
Armed Forces Day
October 24
Suez Victory Day
October 24
Eid ul-Fitr (Islamic calendar)
December 23
Victory Day
December 31
Eid ul-Adha (Islamic calendar)
2007
January 7
Coptic Christmas
January 20
Islamic New year (Islamic calendar)
April 8
Easter
April 9
Easter Monday
April 25
Day of Sinai Liberation (only for the Sinai region)
May 1
Labour Day
June 18
Evacuation Day
July 23
Revolution Day
August 15
Flooding of the Nile
September 11
Coptic New Year (only for the Copts)
October 6
Armed Forces Day
October 13
Eid ul-Fitr (Islamic calendar)
October 24
Suez Victory Day
December 20
Eid ul-Adha (Islamic calendar)
December 23
Victory Day
Islamic Calendar: These dates are related to the Islamic Calendar, which is a lunar calendar. The actual holiday only starts when the new moon has been seen by the naked eye. A one or two days difference with the date mentioned above can occur.
