My Teenage Life in Egypt

Artists create beautiful decorated eggs for the festival called Sham el-Nassim.

Revolution Day The most important non-Islamic holiday is Revolution Day, July 23. On that date in 1952, a group of army officers that included Nasser overthrew themonarchy. Thatmarked the beginning of themodernEgyptiannation. Egyptians celebratewithconcerts, patriotic speeches, andmilitaryparades. Like most countries throughout the world, Egypt celebrates May 1 as Labor Day. It’s also commonly referred to as International Workers Day. The day honors workers and the jobs they do to help keep the country running smoothly. Businesses, government offices, and schools are all closed so everyone can spend the day with family and friends. The presi- dent oversees an official celebration in Cairo.

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