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Old 11-01-2008, 01:07 PM
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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