Egypt

Capital: Cairo
Area: 1,001,450 km²
Population: ± 77,500,000
Country code: +20

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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.

 

 
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