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🇪🇬 Coptic Christmas in Egypt
Celebration of Christmas by the Coptic Christian community
Date in Egypt
January 7
Instituted1952
Celebration of Jesus Christ's birth by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Celebrated according to the Coptic calendar
How Coptic Christmas is observed in Egypt
Historical significance
Follows Julian calendar, hence celebrated on January 7.
Public life in Egypt
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Coptic
On this day in African history
In Egypt, around 1952
- 1952 Egyptian military, led by Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser, topples the monarchy of King Faruk in a coup d’état. · Egypt
- 1952 King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad. · Egypt
- 1952 The Egyptian revolution of 1852 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. · Egypt