Official holidays

Below you will find a list of the official holidays of the Embassy in Cairo, a combination of Danish and Egyptian holidays.

2013

New Year 2013
Tuesday 1 January

Maunday Thursday
Thursday 28 March

Easter  Sunday
Sunday 31 March

Easter  Monday
Monday 1 April

Coptic Easter 
Sunday 5 May

Sham el Nessim/Pharaonic Spring Feast
Monday 6 May

Eid el Fitr (marks the end of Ramadan)
Thursday 8 August* 

Eid el Adha (2 days)
Tuesday 15 October and Wednesday 16 August*

Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24 December

Christmas Day
Wednesday 25 December

New Year's Eve
Ttuesday 31 December 

*dates will be adjusted according to official announcement.