After fasting and abstaining from pretty much everything over the course of the Ramadan month, it’s no surprise that the Egyptians are ready to party when the Eid Al-Fitr (Festival of Fast-Breaking) comes around.
Ramadan ends as a cannon tolls the arrival of dusk, and the streets suddenly fill with an explosion of revellers. New clothes are chosen and masses of food is purchased and turned into feasts for friends and family.Even if you haven’t endured a month of privations, you can be sure to enjoy the sudden release in tension as the country is finally able to let go and fill its belly again.
Please note that this date is an estimate based on the visibility of the lunar crescent, so Eid may actually start 1-2 days earlier or later than predicted.
Ramadan or Ramzan has a special flavor among the events of Egypt. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over Egypt as well as in other Muslim countries also. Many Muslim tourists visit Egypt during Ramadan.
Eid al Fitr
This religious event marks the end of the month long fasting or Ramadan period for Muslims.
Eid al Adhha
This religious event begins about 70 days after the end of Ramadan and is dedicated to Abraham’s sacrifice of a sheep in place of his son. This event lasts for four days.
Christmas is the festival of joy and happiness. People across the world celebrate Christmas with great fun and fervor. Christmas in Egypt is celebrated with great enthusiasm and festivity. It signifies spreading love and peace everywhere. Arrival of Christmas marks the birth of Jesus.
Coptic Church is usually an orthodox church, where 7th of January marks the celebration of Christmas in Coptic Church. For forty day, people observed advent. People of Egypt fast during this period and eat no meat, poultry or dairy products. But, those who are unable to fast for such a long period often observe it during last week.
In Egypt, it is a Christmas tradition to visit church wearing new clothes. Around mid night bells start ringing and Christmas services come to end. Now, everybody come back home to have a special Christmas meal. It is known as fata and is made up of bread, rice, boiled meat and garlic.
Cairo
Though the day itself falls in January, Christmas is enjoyed in the traditional Coptic quarter of the Egyptian capital throughout the months of December and January.
On the Eve of Christmas everyone goes to church and the service ends at midnight with the ringing of church bells. People then go home to eat a special Christmas meal known as fata, which consists of bread, rice, garlic and boiled meat. On Christmas morning people in Egypt visit friends, bringing kaik, which is a type of shortbread.
