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Egypt�s culture is among the oldest cultures in the world. It has approximately five thousand years of history .Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest civilizations that maintained a long-standing culture that greatly impacted other cultures in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East This nation also came under the influence Hellenism, Greek culture, Christianity, and later Islam. Currently, Egypt�s past cultures intertwine with new foundations such as the impact of the Western society which also contains roots headed back to ancient Egypt. |
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Holidays |
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Holidays in Egypt have many categories.. There are a set of national holidays celebrated by the entire population. The Islamic holidays are observed by all Egyptians since Islam is the official religion of Egypt. Christian holidays are not national holidays but they are allowed to be observed by the Christian families living there. |
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The holidays listed below are celebrated across the country, with the government offices and ministries closed. These holidays are either national secular holidays or important religious holidays.
January Christmas: (Old Calendarists) Celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ, according to the Oriental Coptic Orthodox Church (Old calendarist)
April 25 Sinai Liberation Day: Celebrates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai peninsula
May 1 Labour Day :
July 23 Revolution Day: Celebrates the beginning of the 1952 Revolution
October 6 Armed Forces Day: Celebrates The Crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces during the Yom Kippur War |
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President Mubarak in commemoration of Sinai Liberation Day |
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Christams celebrated in Egypt |
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Movable holidays
These are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies. They are according to the Coptic or Islamic Calendar.
Sham El Nessim (Spring festival): Follows Easter in Egypt.
Islamic New Year: the new year on the lunar, Islamic calendar
Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
Ramadan Feast: Religious holiday for 2 days.
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Sacrifice Feast: Religious holiday for 3 days. |
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Egyptians gathering by a lake on Sham El Nessim |
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