These holidays are widely celebrated, yet government offices, public institutions and ministries remain open
March 21 Mother's Day
June 18 Evacuation Day (Eid el-Galaa) Celebrates the evacuation of foreign troops in 1954
August 15 Flooding of the Nile (Wafaa Elnil) Celebrates the beginning of the Nile floods
October 21 Egyptian Naval Day Celebrates the destruction of Israeli destroyer Eilat in 1967
October 24 Suez Day / Popular Resistance Day Celebrates the resistance of local police forces in Suez during the Suez Crisis
December 23 Victory Day Celebrates the ending of the Suez Crisis
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