ARTICLE · 21 JANUARY 1998

Official Holidays and Working Hours in Egypt

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OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS:

Gregorian New Year Day: 1st of January

Eid Al-Fitr: 9th-11th of February (1st-3rd of Shawal)

Eid Al-Adha: 18th- 20th of April (10th-12th of Thu-Alhejah)

Labor Day: 1st of April (13th of Thu-Alhejah)

Hijri New Year: 9 of May (1st of Muharam)

Prophet Mohammad Birthday: 18th of July

Christmas: 25th of December

Eid Sham Al-Neseem: 15 of April

23th of July Revolution Day: 23th of July

Seena' Independance Day: 125th of April

Eid the 6th of October: 6th of October

Eid Al-Ghutas: 20th of Jan

Eid the Entrance of Jessus Christ: 7th of April

Easter: 14th of April

WORKING HOURS (GMT +2):

Saturday till Wednesday (8:00am till 5:00pm)

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