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 | Celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ, according to the Coptic Calendar (29 Koiak) |
| January 25
National January 25th Revolution |
Egyptian Revolution Day | Celebrates the day of the beginning of the Egyptian revolution |
| April 25 | Sinai Liberation Day | Celebrates the final withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | |
| July 23 | Revolution Day | Celebrates the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 |
| October 6 | Armed Forces Day | Celebrates the crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces during the October War |
Some government-related offices, including most universities, are also closed on the Coptic Orthodox date of Epiphany, 19 January.
Read more about this topic: Public Holidays In Egypt
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