Public holidays in Egypt
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Holidays in Egypt have many classifications. There are a set of national holidays celebrated by the entire population. Since Islam is the state religion, the Islamic holidays are observed by all Egyptians. Christian holidays are not national holidays (except eastern Christmas), however the Christians are permitted to observe these holidays.
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[edit] National holidays
The following holidays are celebrated across the country, with the government offices and ministries closed. These holidays are either national secular holidays or important religious holidays.
| Date | English Name | Description |
| January 7 | Christmas (Old Calendarists) | Celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ, according to the Oriental Coptic Orthodox Church (Old calendarist) |
| April 25 | Sinai Liberation Day | Celebrates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai peninsula |
| May 1 | Labour Day | |
| July 23 | Revolution Day | Celebrates the 1952 Revolution |
| October 6 | Armed Forces Day | Celebrates The Crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces during the 6th of October War |
[edit] Movable holidays
The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding coptic or islamic calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in which they occur:
| English Name | Description |
| Sham El Nessim (Spring festival) | The Monday following Orthodox Easter |
| Islamic New Year | The new year based on the lunar islamic calendar |
| Prophet Mohammed's Birthday | |
| Ramadan Feast | Religious holiday for 4 days |
| Sacrifice Feast | Religious holiday for 5 days |
[edit] Other holidays
These holidays are widely celebrated, yet government offices, public institutions and ministries remain open.
| Date | English Name | Description |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | The New Year according to the Gregorian calendar |
| March 21 | Mother's Day | |
| June 18 | Evacuation Day (Eid el-Galaa) | Celebrates the evacuation of foreign troops in 1954 |
| August 15 | Flooding of the Nile (Wafaa Elnil) | Celebrates the beginning of the Nile floods |
| October 21 | Egyptian Naval Day | Celebrates the destruction of Israeli destroyer Eilat in 1967 |
| October 24 | Suez Day / Popular Resistance Day | Celebrates the resistance of local citizens in Suez during the October War. |
| December 23 | Victory Day | Celebrates the ending of the Suez Crisis |
