Armed Forces Day Description
Honors the Egyptian Armed Forces and specifically commemorates the crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian troops on October 6, 1973, at the start of the Yom Kippur/October War against Israel. The main celebrations feature grand military parades, air force flyovers over Cairo, and a televised address by the President. Wreath-laying ceremonies take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and war memorials. Government offices, banks, and most businesses close. The day is one of the most significant military commemorations in the Egyptian national calendar.
