FEBRUARY
7 February-1 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): Zāt exhibition, Safarkhan Art Gallery, Zamalek.
8-18 February (Wednesday-Saturday): Cairo Photo Week, Downtown Cairo.
15 February-2 March (Wednesday-Thursday): Naguib Mahfouz Festival, Zawya Cinema, Downtown Cairo.
16 February (Thursday): Afro Jazz Beginners Course with Mako Ruan from 7-8 pm, Cairo Contemporary Dance Center.
17 February (Friday): TriFactory’s Saqqara Pyramid Race, Giza.
18 February (Saturday): Fun Nation’s standup comedy night at 9pm, Room Art Space New Cairo on Saturday 18 February at 9pm.
20-21 February (Monday-Tuesday): Omar Khairat performs live at 8pm on 20 and 21 February in the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House.
24 February (Friday): Hamza Namira performs at The Marquee in Cairo Festival City, New Cairo.
24-25 February (Friday-Saturday): She Crafts bazaar from 12-8 pm, the Grand Nile Tower Hotel, Garden City.
MARCH
8-18 March: Cirque du Soleil’s OVO, Cairo international Stadium Hall.
23 March (Wednesday): First day of Ramadan (TBC). Maghreb will be at 6:08pm CLT.
APRIL
16 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter
17 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim.
22 April (Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).
25 April (Tuesday): Sinai Liberation Day.
27 April (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day (TBC).
MAY
1 May (Monday): Labor Day.
4 May (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Labor Day (TBC).
JUNE
10 June (Saturday): Thanaweya Amma examinations begin.
28 June-2 July (Wednesday-Sunday): Eid El Adha (TBC).
30 June (Friday): June 30 Revolution Day.
JULY
18 July (Tuesday): Islamic New Year.
20 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Islamic New Year (TBC).
23 July (Sunday): Revolution Day.
27 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Revolution Day.
SEPTEMBER
26 September (Tuesday): Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (TBC).
28 September (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (TBC).
OCTOBER
6 October (Friday): Armed Forces Day.