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Public in Egypt
Sinai Liberation Day in Egypt
Celebrates the final withdrawal of Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Egypt
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Egypt
1982
About Sinai Liberation Day
Celebrates the final withdrawal of Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula
Commemorates the withdrawal of Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982.
Marks the complete liberation of Sinai in 1982
Practical Information in Egypt
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Egypt
Marks the end of the Israeli occupation of Sinai during the Yom Kippur War.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1859 Construction of the Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas, begins.
- 1944 The United Negro College Fund is incorporated in the United States. · United States
- 1954 British raid Nairobi, Kenya, arresting 25,000 Mau Mau suspects. · Kenya
- 1961 France conducted its fourth nuclear bomb test in the Sahara Desert. · Algeria
- 1961 Holden Roberto meets with United States President John F. Kennedy to coordinate support and discuss plans for the Angolan resistance. · United States
- 1986 Mswati III is crowned King of Swaziland. · Eswatini
Historical Timeline
1982
Instituted in Egypt
🇪🇬Holiday officially established in Egypt
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Egypt
🇪🇬Final celebration recorded in Egypt
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Egypt
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Egypt
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: April 25, 2024