Shawwal
When is the next official holiday in Egypt?
Egypt
March 4, 2026
When is the next official holiday in Egypt?
Egypt’s working class is eagerly awaiting the first major official holiday of 2026 as spring approaches, which is expected to…
Eid al-Fitr on Friday, Egypt’s NRIAG
Egypt
April 18, 2023
Eid al-Fitr on Friday, Egypt’s NRIAG
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt said on Monday that based on its calculations that…
Eid al-Fitr will start on April 21: official
Egypt
April 6, 2023
Eid al-Fitr will start on April 21: official
According to astronomical calculations, Eid Al-Fitr 2023 and the beginning of the month of Shawwal for the current Hijri year…
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Dar al-Iftaa: Shawwal moon-sighting to take place on Tuesday
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (non-binding religious rulings), has announced that the Shawwal…
Ramadan to start on May 27: research institute
Egypt
February 23, 2017
Ramadan to start on May 27: research institute
The holy month of Ramadan for the hijri year 1438 will come on May 27, according to Hatem Ouda, the…