Sham El Nessim in Egypt

Quick Facts

Lunar Calendar

Date varies based on lunar cycles

🌙 Lunar Based

Pre-Colonial Origin

Celebrated before colonial period

🏛️ Ancient Tradition

Holiday Type

Classification in Egypt

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Egypt

1952

About Sham El Nessim

Ancient Egyptian spring festival

Falls on the Monday following Eastern Orthodox Easter

Practical Information in Egypt

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

coptic

Lunar Calendar Based

This holiday's date varies according to the lunar calendar, which means it falls on different dates each year in the Gregorian calendar.

🌙 Lunar Dependent 📅 Variable Date

In Egypt, around 1952

• 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

Historical Timeline

1952

Instituted in Egypt

🇪🇬

Holiday officially established in Egypt

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Egypt

🇪🇬

Final celebration recorded in Egypt

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Egypt

🇪🇬

Egypt

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: May 6, 2024

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