Islamic New Year has already passed this year.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 28
- Day of year
- 193
- Local time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Currency
- EGP
Long-weekend planner
Islamic New Year falls on a Thursday in 2024. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Egypt, Islamic New Year is on July 11, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, Islamic New Year falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Islamic New Year is a public holiday observed nationwide in Egypt.
Islamic New Year was on July 11, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next Islamic New Year in Egypt has not been announced yet.
Other public holidays in Egypt 2024
- Christmas Day (Orthodox) (عيد الميلاد المجيد)Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day (عيد الثورة 25 يناير)Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation Day (عيد تحرير سيناء)Apr 25
- Labour Day (عيد العمال)May 5
- Easter Monday (Sham El-Nessim)May 6
- Eid Al-AdhaJun 15
- June 30 Revolution (ثورة 30 يونيو)Jun 30
- Revolution Day (عيد ثورة 23 يوليو)Jul 25
- Prophet Muhammad's BirthdaySep 16
- Armed Forces Day (عيد القوات المسلحة)Oct 6
About these dates
The Islamic New Year date for Egypt 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.