Egypt - Holidays for 2008
Weekend closure in Egypt is on Friday and Saturday. The following are the public holidays during the 2008 calendar year:
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| Coptic Christmas | January 7 |
| Hijra New Year 1429 | January 10 |
| Prophet’s Day (Eid Milad ul Nabi) | March 20 |
| Sinai Liberation day | April 25 |
| Sham El Nessim | April 28 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Revolution Day | July 23 |
| Eid ul Fitr | October 1 - 3 |
| Armed Forces Day | October 6 |
| Mount Arafat Day | December 7 |
| Eid ul Adha | December 8-11 |
| Hijra New Year 1430 | December 29 |