Holidays and Observances in Egypt in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Saturday | Coptic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Wednesday | Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 12 | Thursday | Coptic Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Monday | Spring Festival | National Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Wednesday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Monday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Eid el Fitr | National Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Monday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Tuesday | Nayrouz | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Thursday | Arafat Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Saturday | Ashura | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
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