;Egypt-(Egypt)
;Republic
;Official language: Arabic
;Time zone: EET (UTC+2), Summer (DST): EEST (UTC+3)

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IMAGE=Holiday_Egypt.gif
COMMENT=Updated 28 february 2019 \nThe date of Islam-holidays may deviate ±1 day only in case that the moon observation deviates from the moon calculation

;all Islam days double/triple mentioned due to the fact that the Islam year is 11/12 days shorter than the Gregorian year, >some Islam days appear twice in one Gregorian year and are only displayed twice if they are mentioned twice


TYP=Holy

OxEs     =Easter          ;Note=Oriental Coptic Orthodox Easter
OxEs+1Dy =Sham el-Nessim* ;Note=1st day of Khamaseen, Coptic Easter Monday {e} ;English=Smelling of the Zephyr/Spring festival {e}

07.1.>2002 =Coptic Christmas         ;Note=nativity Jesus Christ (Oriental Coptic Orthodox Church), off. since 2003
25.1.>2009<2012 =National Police Day ;Note=since 2010 non-working public holiday, 2012 >January 25 Revolution Day {d}
25.1.>2011      =#2011th January 25 Revolution Day ;Note=1st 2012, was National Police Day (since 2010 non-working public holiday) {d}
25.4.>1981 =Sinai Liberation Day     ;Note=final withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula (1982)
01.5.      =Labour Day
30.6.>2014 =anniversary of the beginning of the mass protests ;Note=1st 2015 {n}
23.7.>1951 =Revolution Day           ;Note=1952 Revolution {d}
06.10.     =Armed Forces Day         ;Note=Crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces during Yom Kippur War (1973) {d}

{Islam 01.1.}                 =El Hijra (±1 day moon observation)       ;Note=1 Muharram, new year based on the lunar islamic calendar ;English=Islamic New Year
{Islam 19.12.}>2006<2009+12Dy =El Hijra (±1 day moon observation)       ;Note=1 Muharram, new year based on the lunar islamic calendar ;English=Islamic New Year
{Islam 18.12.}>2040<2042+12Dy =El Hijra (±1 day moon observation)       ;Note=1 Muharram, new year based on the lunar islamic calendar ;English=Islamic New Year

{Islam 12.3.}      =Maulid an Nabi (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=12 Rabi al-Awwal ;English=Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
{Islam 01.3.}+11Dy =Maulid an Nabi (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=12 Rabi al-Awwal ;English=Prophet Mohammed's Birthday

{Islam 01.10.}     =Eid El-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=1 Shawwal, religious holiday for 3 days ;English=Ramadan Feast
{Islam 19.9.}+12Dy =Eid El-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=1 Shawwal, religious holiday for 3 days ;English=Ramadan Feast

{Islam 02.10.}     =Eid El-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=2 Shawwal, religious holiday for 3 days ;English=Ramadan Feast
{Islam 20.9.}+12Dy =Eid El-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=2 Shawwal, religious holiday for 3 days ;English=Ramadan Feast

{Islam 03.10.}     =Eid El-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=3 Shawwal, religious holiday for 3 days ;English=Ramadan Feast
{Islam 21.9.}+12Dy =Eid El-Fitr (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=3 Shawwal, religious holiday for 3 days ;English=Ramadan Feast

{Islam 10.12.}      =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=10 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast
{Islam 28.11.}+12Dy =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=10 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast

{Islam 11.12.}      =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=11 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast
{Islam 29.11.}+12Dy =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=11 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast

{Islam 12.12.}      =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=12 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast
{Islam 30.11.}+12Dy =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=12 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast

{Islam 13.12.}      =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=13 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast
{Islam 01.12.}+12Dy =Eid Al-Adh'ha (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=13 Dhu al-Hijjah, religious holiday for 4 days ;English=Sacrifice Feast

;one-off
;2011
19.3.>2010<2012 =referendum on constitutions amendments ;Note=2011

;2012
24.5.>2011<2013 =Presidential election, 1st round ;Note=2012
16.6.>2011<2013 =Presidential election, 2nd round ;Note=2012
17.6.>2011<2013 =Presidential election, 2nd round ;Note=2012

;2013
24.1.>2012<2014 =Maulid an Nabi ;Note=2013 ;English=Birthday of Prophet Muhammad

;2014
27.5.>2013<2015 =Presidential elections, 2nd day ;Note=2014
08.6.>2013<2015 =Inauguration of president-elect Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ;Note=2014

;2017
29.6.>2016<2018  =anniversary of the beginning of the mass protests holiday ;Note=2017 {n}
05.10.>2016<2018 =non-working official public holiday ;Note=2017, both the public sector and the private sector {n}

;2018
08.4.>2017<2019 =bank holiday ;Note=2018, on account of the upcoming Easter and Sham El-Nessim
09.4.>2017<2019 =bank holiday ;Note=2018, on account of the upcoming Easter and Sham El-Nessim
25.4.>2017<2019 =upcoming Sinai Liberation Day public holiday ;Note=2018, both the public sector and the private sector
23.7.>2017<2019 =upcoming anniversary of the 1952 revolution public holiday ;Note=2018, banks & the public sector {n}

;2019
01.1.>2018<2020 =bank holiday ;Note=2019 {n}


TYP=Local
19.1.  =Coptic Epiphany ;Note=government-related offices, including most universities, are closed

;These holidays are widely celebrated, yet government offices, public institutions & ministries remain open.

01.1.  =New Year's Day                  ;Note=New Year according to the Gregorian calendar
03.3.  =Sportsmen's day                 ;Note=Celebrates all Egypt's sportsmen
13.3.>2008 =Return of Taba to Egyptian Sovereignty* ;Note=1st 2009, schools & universities close, Government ministries continue working normally {d}
21.3.  =Mother's Day                    ;Note=vernal equinox
;25.4.  =Sinai Liberation Day            ;Note=withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai peninsula {d} >holy
18.6.>1955 =Eid el-Galaa                ;Note=Celebrates evacuation of foreign troops (1956) ;English=Evacuation Day {d}
15.8.  =Wafaa El-Nil                    ;Note=Celebrates beginning of the Nile floods {d} ;English=Flooding of the Nile
21.10.>1966 =Egyptian Naval Day         ;Note=Celebrates destruction of Israeli destroyer Eilat (1967)
24.10. =Suez Day/Popular Resistance Day ;Note=Celebrates resistance of local police forces in Suez during the Suez Crisis {d}
23.12.>1955 =Victory Day                ;Note=Celebrates ending of the Suez Crisis (1956) {d}

;one-off
;2014
24.4.>2013<2015 =upcoming Sinai Liberation Day public holiday ;Note=2014, banks

;2015
23.7.>2014<2016 =upcoming anniversary of the 1952 revolution public holiday ;Note=2015, banks {n}
06.8.>2014<2016 =new Suez Canal inauguration ;Note=2015, limited to workers in the government sector {n}

;2019
24.1.>2018<2020 =bank holiday ;Note=2019, anniversary of the January 25 Revolution in Egypt


TYP=Normal

30.4.-1Fr  =begin Summertime (00:00>01:00) ;Note=can move due to Ramadan
30.9.-1Th  =end Summertime (24:00>23:00)   ;Note=can move due to Ramadan

15.1.      =Tree Planting Day         ;Note={d}
25.1.<2010 =National Police Day       ;Note=since 2010 non-working public holiday, 2012 >January 25 Revolution Day {d}
28.2.      =Eid Al Moalim             ;Note={d} ;English=Teacher's Celebration Day
21.6.      =Father's Day              ;Note=1st day of summer {d}
{Coptic 01.1.} =Coptic New Year's Day ;Note=1 Tut/Tout #0283 AM


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;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holidays_in_Egypt
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_around_the_world
;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#Egypt