Holidays and Observances in Egypt in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Thursday | Coptic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Monday | Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 25 | Monday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Thursday | Coptic Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 29 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Spring Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 30 | Thursday | June 30 Revolution | National Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Friday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Eid el Fitr | National Holiday |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Saturday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | Arafat Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | Nayrouz | Observance |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Sep 15 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Sep 16 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Ashura | Observance |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
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