Check 2016 stock market holidays for Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in Egypt. Also check the trading hours for EGX.
Egyptian Exchange Holidays – 2016 |
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| No | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – 1, Friday | Banks Holiday |
| 2 | January – 7, Thursday | Eastern Christmas |
| 3 | January – 25, Monday | 25th of January Revolution – Police Day |
| 4 | April – 25, Monday | Sinai Liberation Day |
| 5 | May – 1, Sunday | Labor Day |
| 6 | May – 1, Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 7 | May – 2, Monday | Sham El Nessim |
| 8 | July – 1, Friday | Banks Holiday |
| 9 | July – 6, Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 10 | July – 7, Thursday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 11 | July – 23, Saturday | Revolution Day |
| 12 | September – 10, Saturday | Id-ul-Adha |
| 13 | September – 11, Sunday | Id-ul-Adha |
| 14 | September – 12, Monday | Id-ul-Adha |
| 15 | October – 2, Sunday | Muslim New Year (Hegria 1438) |
| 16 | October – 6, Thursday | Armed Force Day |
| 17 | December – 11, Sunday | Prophet Mohamed’s Birthday |
General Information – Trading Hours |
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| EGX Daily Trading Hours | Open Time | Close time |
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| Listed Securities Market (Main Market) | ||
| Discovery Session* | 9:30:00 AM | 09-50 AM – 10:00 AM (Random Close) |
| Official Trading Session | 10:00:00 AM | 2:30:00 PM |
| Bonds Market (Primary Dealers) | 10:00:00 AM | 2:30:00 PM |
| NILEX (SMEs Market) | 10:00:00 AM | 2:30:00 PM |
| Block Trades | 9:15:00 AM | 9:45:00 AM |
| Omnibus Accounts | 2:30:00 PM | 3:30:00 PM |
| Over-the-Counter Market | ||
| Deals Market | 9:30:00 AM | 2:00:00 PM |
| OTC Market (dematerialized securities) | 9:30:00 AM | 11:00:00 AM |
| Orders Market** | 12:00:00 PM | 12:30:00 PM |
- * Effective 7/8/2014 trading session
- ** Trading takes place on Monday & Wednesday only