Sharm el Sheikh

Festivals and Annual Events

The date of this day keeps varying according to the Islamic Calendar. It is normally celebrated on the first day of the first Islamic month, Muharram. Most businesses and educational institutions stay closed.

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Festivals and events in Sharm el Sheikh

Showing 1–17 of 17 festivals

Plan around 17 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

New Year’s Day

Coptic Christmas

This festival is celebrated with full zeal in the beginning of the month of January by native Egyptian Christians.

Coptic Easter

This is a huge celebration that marks the end of fasting (Vegan diet) for the Copts. After the termination of fasts, Copts usually visit their families and relatives or enjoy traditional meals and plan picnics.

Sinai Liberation Day

This day marks the honor of the surrender of the Israeli troops in 1979. This was after the treaty was signed between Egyptian and Israeli governments.

Shem Al-Nessim

It is generally celebrated on the first day of spring and is celebrated with a mix of colors and celebrations on the first Monday after the Coptic Easter. It’s also a national holiday.

International Camel Competition

This contest is generally held in the month of April; all the competitive camels of Sinai are made part of a race to select the fastest camel.

National Fishing Competition

This is a national fishing competition where all the best fishermen from the country come together and compete against each other for the biggest catch.

Evacuation Day

In 1954 foreign troops had tried to invade the area that’s now Egypt. This day is celebrated to mark the evacuation of those foreign troops from the Egyptian territory.

Revolution Day

This day is enthusiastically celebrated by the Egyptians marking the defeat of the lawful monarchy rule in Egypt in 1952.

International Shopping and Tourism Festival - sharam el sheikh

International Shopping & Tourism Festival

This is big festival in the city to enhance the tourism by providing special variety at shops. Stalls are also set and special discounts are offered to the tourist.

Flooding Of Nile

Locals refer to this as ‘Wafaa Enil’, which means the flooding of the ancient river Nile. It celebrated in Mid-August. Copts celebrate this too, in another traditional way.

Armed Forces Day

This day is commemorated on the Oct 6th every year in tribute to Egyptian army who crossed the Suez canal during the Yom Kippur war.

Egyptian Naval Day

This day is honored to mark the destruction of the Israeli Eilat in 1967 by the Egyptian Naval forces.

Suez Victory Day

This holiday is widely celebrated on October 24th in the city to pay tribute to the people who fought with great determination during the Suez crisis.

Eid Al Fitr

This Eid is celebrated by Muslims at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. People visit their relatives and feast at the gatherings and picnics. It is a national holiday too.

International Diving Competition

This national event draws several competitive swimmers and divers from over the world at one platform to polish their skills and display their talent to a large audience.