Official holidays

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

Official holidays/closing dates in 2025:

New Year
1 January

Coptic Christmas
7 January

Eid el Fitr
30 March
31 March
1 April

Easter Sunday/Coptic Easter
20 April

Easter Monday/Sham el Nessim
21 April

Eid el Adha
5 June* (4 days)

Armed Forces Day
6 October

Christmas and New Year
24 - 31 December

New Year's Eve
31 December

New Year's Day
1 January 2026

* Will be adjusted according to official announcement