November: Egypt will host simultaneously the International Capital Market Association’s emerging market, and Africa and Middle East meetings.
November: An Egyptian-Russian ministerial committee will meet to discuss trade and investment in Moscow.
7-9 November (Saturday-Monday): Techne Summit 2020, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria.
7-9 November (Saturday-Monday): Egyptian marketing firm IMFND is holding their virtual Digital Commerce Connect Summit
12 November (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
12 November (Thursday): The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is organizing an online conference titled “State of African Private Equity & Venture Capital: Regional Perspectives.” You can sign up here.
13-15 November (Friday-Sunday): A conference on banking in the time of covid by the Union of Arab Banks, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
15 November (Sunday): Egyptian Tax Authority’s online intro seminar on new electronic invoice system for first tranche of companies transitioning to e-filing program.
16 November (Monday): Postponed trial of alleged abuser Ahmed Bassam Zaki, after he failed to attend the previous court date
18 November (Wednesday): The 50 Million African Women Speak online event will be held, organized by the Egyptian MSME Development Agency and Comesa
19-28 November (Thursday-Sunday): Cairo International Film Festival, Cairo Opera House, Egypt.
21 November (Saturday): Deadline to install electronic vehicle stickers
22-25 November (Sunday-Wednesday): Cairo ICT 2020, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.
23-24 November (Monday-Tuesday): Runoffs for parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.
30 November (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.
December (date TBC): Egypt Economic Summit, Cairo, Egypt, venue TBD.
December: Fifth round of Egypt-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks.
December: The 110th regular session of the Egyptian-Iraqi Joint Higher Committee will be held under the chairmanship of the prime ministers of the two countries.
1 December (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a first review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June (proposed date).
5 December (Saturday): A court will hold a postponed hearing to look into an appeal by Syria’s Anataradous against an arbitration ruling in favor of Amer Group and Amer Syria.
7 December: Former Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafik faces trial over embezzlement allegations.
7-8 December (Monday-Tuesday): Runoffs for parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.
9-10 December (Wednesday-Thursday): BiznEx, the international business expo in Egypt, venue TBD.
14 December (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.
15 December (Tuesday): House of Representatives reconvenes from recess.
15-16 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.
24 December (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
25 December (Friday): Western Christmas.
1Q2021: The Seventh Annual Egypt Automotive Summit will be held
1 January 2021 (Friday): New Year’s Day, national holiday.
7 January 2021 (Thursday): Coptic Christmas, national holiday.
13-31 January (Wednesday-Sunday): Egypt will host the 2021 Men’s Handball World Championship at the Giza Pyramids.
25 January 2021 (Monday): 25 January revolution anniversary / Police Day.
25-29 January 2021 (Monday-Friday): The World Economic Forum’s “Davos Dialogues” will take place virtually.
26-28 January (Tuesday-Thursday): Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
28 January 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary / Police Day.
4 February 2021 (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
6-18 February (Saturday-Thursday): Mid-year school break.
18 March 2021 (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
12 April 2021 (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).
25 April 2021 (Sunday): Sinai Liberation Day.
29 April 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day.
29 April 2021 (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
3 May 2021 (Monday): Sham El Nessim.
6 May 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sham El Nessim.
12-15 May 2021 (Wednesday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).
18-21 May 2021 (Tuesday-Friday): The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting will be held under the theme of “The Great Reset” in Lucerne-Bürgenstock, Switzerland
31 May-2 June 2021 (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt Petroleum Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.
1 June 2021 (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a second review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June 2020 (proposed date).
10 June 2021 (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
24 June 2021 (Thursday): End of the 2020-2021 academic year.
26-29 June 2021 (Saturday-Tuesday): The Big 5 Construct Egypt, Cairo International Convention Center
22 July 2021 (Thursday): The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.
30 July-3 August 2021 (Thursday-Monday): Eid Al Adha, national holiday (TBC).
1 October 2021-31 March 2022 (Friday-Thursday): Postponed Expo 2020 Dubai.