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Egypt : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Monday may 1, 2023Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday may 4, 2023Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Thursday june 8, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday june 21, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Tuesday june 27, 2023Al Waqfa DayMuslim, Sufi
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    Wednesday june 28, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Wednesday june 28, 2023International Book FestivalTradeshows
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    Thursday june 29, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Friday june 30, 2023Uprising DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday july 1, 2023Jesus’ entry into EgyptEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday july 1, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday july 2, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Wednesday july 19, 2023El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday july 23, 2023Revolution DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday august 15, 2023Wafa'a el Nil - Flooding of the Nile (may vary by a few days)Events, celebrations...
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    Sunday september 3, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday september 12, 2023Regional holidayCoptic
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    Thursday september 28, 2023Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday september 28, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Friday october 6, 2023Armed Forces DaySecular holiday
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    Sunday october 8, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Wednesday november 15, 2023Cairo Film FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Labor Day/May Day

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    Monday may 1, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Public holiday

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    Thursday may 4, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday june 8, 2023
    School holidays :

    Fathers' Day

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    Wednesday june 21, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Al Waqfa Day

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    Tuesday june 27, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Commemorates the day the Prophet Abraham took his son Ishmael out into the wilderness to sacrifice him to God. As he raised the knife to take his only son's life in obedience to God's command, his hand was stopped and the Lord provided a ram in Ishmael's place.

    Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday june 28, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi :

    International Book Festival

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    Wednesday june 28, 2023
    Tradeshows :

    Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday june 29, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday

    Uprising Day

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    Friday june 30, 2023
    Secular holiday : Celebration of the ousting of president Mohamed Morsi from the presidential office by protests in 2013 from 2016

    Jesus’ entry into Egypt

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    Saturday july 1, 2023
    Culture : Copts consider the Holy Family flight to the land of the Pharaohs, seeking to protect the Christ Child from the wrath of King Herod, a providential event: it prepared the nation to receive the proclamation of the Gospel. According to local tradition, the Holy Family moved throughout the country carrying out miracles, which are at the origin of numerous sanctuaries. Those shrines are visited by Muslims as well as Christians.

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Saturday july 1, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Banks are closed

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    Sunday july 2, 2023
    Banks only : Due to the beginning of the new Fiscal Year.

    El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday july 19, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad.

    Revolution Day

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    Sunday july 23, 2023
    Secular holiday : Anniversary of the end of the Egyptian royal government (King Faruk) and the establishment of the republic in 1952 http://www.egyptse.com/

    Wafa'a el Nil - Flooding of the Nile (may vary by a few days)

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    Tuesday august 15, 2023
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    Summer holiday (end)

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    Sunday september 3, 2023
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    Regional holiday

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    Tuesday september 12, 2023
    Coptic : Coptic New Year only observed by the Coptic community

    Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday september 28, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Birthday of the Prophet, Mohammed. For nine days there are Parties with fairs, feasting, and parades. Stories are told about how the mountains danced when Mohammed was born, and sang, There is no god but Allah. The trees answered, And Mohammed is his Prophet. Then 7,000 angels brought a golden vase filled with heavenly dew, and his mother bathed the new baby in it. Many stories like these are told to Arab children on the Prophet's Birthday, the happiest day in the Moslem year.

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Thursday september 28, 2023
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    Armed Forces Day

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    Friday october 6, 2023
    Secular holiday : The Egyptian forces crossed the Suez Canal on this day in 1973 during the war against Israel. Eight years later, Sadat was assassinated while watching the Armed Forces Day parade

    Banks are closed

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    Sunday october 8, 2023
    Banks only :

    Cairo Film Festival

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    Wednesday november 15, 2023
    Culture : Lasts 10 days www.ciff.org.eg in Cairo 2023 edition confirmed