Check 2016 stock market holidays for Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in Egypt. Also check the trading hours for EGX.
Egyptian Exchange Holidays – 2016
|
| 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
|
| EGX Daily Trading Hours |
Open Time |
Close time |
| 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