Thursday, 23 July 2026
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Egypt National Day is observed for the July 23 Revolution, known officially as the July 23 Revolution Day. The annual occasion commemorates the Free Officers movement of 23 July 1952 and the political transformation that ended the monarchy and led to the Egyptian republic.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Friday, 23 July 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
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Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Annual Prime Ministerial decisions establish observed public-sector dates; future observed dates are provisional until those decisions issue.
The government announces the actual paid day off each year and may move observance to another weekday. In 2026, the official holiday is Thursday 23 July for covered government and private-sector workers.
The Central Bank normally issues a separate annual closure notice. Customers should confirm the announced banking day rather than infer it solely from the anniversary date.
Schools are usually in the summer period, but examinations may continue when the relevant authority expressly preserves their timetable.
The Free Officers seized key positions on 23 July 1952 and announced the revolution by radio. King Farouk later abdicated, and the republic was declared in 1953. Official Egyptian sources treat July 23 as Revolution Day and also describe it as Egypt’s National Day.
This is the surviving page for Egypt National Day, July 23 Revolution Day and related English search intent. It is not evidence of a separate Independence Day holiday on the same date.
Official speeches, media coverage and public commemorations revisit the revolution and its political and social goals. National symbols and historical programming are prominent.
Public transport and attractions may use holiday schedules, while ceremonies can affect traffic. Check the annually announced observed date before booking.
Use the verified date table and the annual Egyptian announcement; lunar and transferred observances can change.
Government and banking closures follow their respective official decisions, which may have different operational scopes.
Only fixed dates or dates backed by the competent annual announcement should be described as confirmed.
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