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 changed to 9 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

Official holidays/closing dates in 2026

New Year
1 January

Coptic Christmas
7 January

Eid el Fitr
22 March
23 March

Easter Sunday
5 April

Easter Monday
6 April

Coptic Easter
12 April

Sham el-Nessim
13 April

Eid el Adha
26 June* (4 days)

Armed Forces Day
6 October will be hold on 8 October

Christmas and New Year
24 - 31 December

New Year's Eve
31 December

New Year's Day
1 January 2027

* Will be adjusted according to official announcement