Holidays and Observances in Egypt in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Monday | Coptic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Jan 19 | Saturday | Ashura | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 24 | Thursday | Coptic Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 26 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Spring Festival | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Tuesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Wednesday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Thursday | Nayrouz | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid el Fitr | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | Arafat Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Dec 12 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 29 | Monday | Muharram | National Holiday |
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