20242025
Coptic Christmas Day7 January7 January
Revolution Day January 2525 January25 January
Eid el Fitr10–12 April31 March–2 April
Sinai Liberation Day25 April25 April
Labor Day1 May1 May
Spring Festival6 May21 April
Arafat Day16 June6 June
Eid al-Adha 17–19 June7–9 June
June 30 Revolution30 June30 June
Day off for June 30 Revolution4 July3 July
Muharram8 July27 June
Revolution Day July 2323 July23 July
Day off for Revolution Day July 2325 July24 July
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday16 September6 September
Armed Forces Day6 October6 October
Day off for Armed Forces Day10 October9 October

*Islamic holidays are subject to change based on sightings of the moon.

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