Holidays
Year 2013 Holiday Schedule
In 2013, the Embassy will close in observance of American and Egyptian holidays as follows:
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New Year’s Day |
American |
Tuesday |
Jan 1 |
|
Coptic Christmas |
Egyptian |
Monday |
Jan 7 |
|
Martin Luther King’s Birthday |
American |
Sunday |
Jan 20 |
|
Moulid El Nabi** |
Egyptian |
Thursday |
Jan 24 |
|
Revolution/Police Day* |
Egyptian |
Friday |
Jan 25 |
|
President’s Day |
American |
Sunday |
Feb 17 |
|
Sinai Liberation Day |
Egyptian |
Thursday |
April 25 |
|
Labor Day |
Egyptian |
Wednesday |
May 1 |
|
Sham El Nessim |
Egyptian |
Monday |
May 6 |
|
Memorial Day |
American |
Sunday |
May 26 |
|
Independence Day |
American |
Thursday |
July 4 |
|
National Day |
Egyptian |
Tuesday |
July 23 |
|
Eid El Fitr** |
Egyptian |
Thurs/Fri |
Aug 8-9 |
|
Labor Day |
American |
Sunday |
Sept. 1 |
|
Armed Forces Day |
Egyptian |
Sunday |
Oct. 6 |
|
Columbus Day |
American |
Sunday |
Oct. 13 |
|
Eid El Adha** |
Egyptian |
Mon/Tues/Wed |
Oct. 14-16 |
|
Islamic New Year** |
Egyptian |
Monday |
Nov. 4 |
|
Veterans Day |
American |
Monday |
Nov. 11 |
|
Thanksgiving Day |
American |
Thursday |
Nov. 28 |
|
Christmas Day |
American |
Wednesday |
Dec. 25 |
* The Embassy will consider moving the observation date of local holidays (religious and secular) falling on weekends or otherwise in the event that the Egyptian Government issues decisions mandating that the public and private sector change the observance date of a local holiday.
** Dates of Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon and may vary from the above projected dates.