Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Egypt in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Tuesday | Coptic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Public Holiday | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 16 | Thursday | Coptic Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Monday | Spring Festival | National Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Saturday | Day off for Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 24 | Sunday | Eid el Fitr | National Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 30 | Tuesday | June 30 Revolution | National Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Thursday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday |
| Jul 30 | Thursday | Arafat Day | National Holiday |
| Jul 31 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Aug 2 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance |
| Aug 20 | Thursday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Aug 29 | Saturday | Ashura | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Friday | Nayrouz | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
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