Holidays in Egypt are divided into several categories. The Egyptian calendar includes public, Islamic and Orthodox religious holidays.
Just a minute, there are 18 holidays in the country. For comparison, in Russia there are 14, and in Ukraine – 11. For the most part, locals honor the holiday calendar, which affects the rhythm of their lives on these days.
Public holidays in Egypt are celebrated by all residents. Religious, namely Islamic holidays, are also celebrated by the whole country, since Islam is the state religion. Orthodox holidays, which are religious, are celebrated only by a group of the population. At the country level, only Orthodox Christmas is celebrated. Also in the calendar there are holidays dedicated to family and family values.
Below is a calendar of national and religious holidays for 2020 and 2021. They are celebrated throughout the country and government organizations are closed on these dates. Some of the holidays have a fixed date, some are floating. In this case, you will see a note about it.
With such an abundance of holidays, the questions “When do children have holidays in Egypt?” and “Do children have holidays?” may arise. Holidays do! Egyptian schoolchildren have holidays in winter – from the end of December to mid-January, as well as on all national holidays and weekends associated with them.
As for the holidays listed above, some of them are completely unnoticed by tourists, and some – even very much so. The paths of tourists and locals on these days can cross even on the territory of the hotel where Egyptians come to celebrate. To minimize culture shock, it is better to avoid traveling on holiday. many Egyptian holidays.