Egypt State Information Service - Egyptian Festivals
 
     
 
Christmas in Egypt
In December 2002, President Hosni Mubarak decided to mark January 7 each year as an official holiday for Christians and Muslims alike.
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Sham al-Nasseim
For more than 4500 years, Egyptians have been celebrating one of the oldest local festivities, namely; Sham al-Nasseim. The harvest season in ancient Egypt was called "Shamo", hence the name: "Sham al-Nasseim".
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Eid Al-Adh'ha (Greater Bairam)
The second annual Muslim festival is Eid Al-Adh’ha (The 1st is Eid El-Fitr).
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