Christmas Day (Orthodox) in Egypt (2017)

**Christmas Day (Orthodox) in Egypt was observed on January 7, 2017**, celebrated nationwide as *عيد الميلاد المجيد* (Eid Milad al-Majid). |عيد الميلاد المجيد (*Eid Milad al-Majid*), meaning "The Glorious Nativity." |Yes, it was observed as a national religious holiday throughout the country.