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 3 | Sportsmen's day | Celebrates all Egypt's sportsmen |
March 21 | Mother's Day | Celebrates all mothers |
June 18 | Evacuation Day (Eid el-Galaa) | Celebrates the final withdrawal of all British forces from Egypt on this date in 1956. |
August 15 | Flooding of the Nile (Wafaa Elnil) | Celebrates the beginning of the Nile floods |
October 21 | Egyptian Naval Day | Celebrates the sinking by the Egyptian Navy of the 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 Tripartite Aggression in 1956. |
Read more about this topic: Public Holidays In Egypt