List Of Egypt Public Holidays 2013

We provided the list of 2013 Egypt public holidays calendar below. However, the calendar is based
on an estimate, so we do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the calendar.
Coptic Christmas
Celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ based on Old calendarist (Oriental Coptic Orthodox Church).
Monday, 7 January 2013
Prophet Muhammads Birthday
Celebrates the birth of Prophet Muhammad
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Sinai Liberation Day
Celebrates the beginning day of the Egyptian Revolution
Friday, 25 January 2013
Labour Day
Celebrates the achievement of workers in term of social and economic.
Labour Day 2013
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Coptic Easter
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Sham El-Nessim (Spring Festival)
The Monday following Orthodox Easter.
Monday, 6 May 2013
Revolution Day
Celebrates the revolution of Egypt in 1952.
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Bairam Feast / Eid al-Fitr
The end of fasting month Ramadan
Celebrated for 3 days (1-3 Shawwal according to Islamic lunar calendar)
Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Armed Forces Day
Celebrates the Egyptian forces crossing of the Suez Canal during the October war.
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Qurban / Eid al-Adha
Feast of sacrifice. End of the Hajj.
Celebrates for 4 days (10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah according to Islamic lunar calendar)
Eid al-Adha
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Islamic New Year
The first day of the first month according to Islamic calendar.
Al Hijra
Monday, 4 November 2013
List Of Other Egypt Popular Festivals 2013
The list of holidays mentioned here is widely celebrated in Egypt. Though, ministries, government
offices and public institutions remain open during these days.
New Years Day
The 1st day of the year according to Gregorian calendar.
New Year 2013
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Sportsmens Day
Celebration for all sportsmen in Egypt.
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Mothers Day
Celebration for all mothers in Egypt.
Mothers Day 2013
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Evacuation Day
Eid el-Galaa
Celebration of the final withdrawal of all British forces from Egypt in 1956.
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Flooding of the Nile
Wafaa Elnil
Celebration of the beginning of the Niles flood.
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Egyptian Naval Day
Celebration of the sinking of Israeli destroyers by Egyptian Navy in 1967.
Egyptian Naval Day
Monday, 21 October 2013
Victory Day
Celebration of the ending of Tripartite Aggression in 1956.
Egyptian Victory Day
Monday, 23 December 2013
Happy Egypt Holiday 2013!