To craft a unique tourism program for celebrating New Year in Egypt 2025, it's necessary to familiarize yourself with the key destinations to explore during your stay. Additionally, we'll share valuable tips to help you maximize your enjoyment of the New Year festivities in Egypt while keeping costs low and benefits high. In this article, we present an outstanding travel guide designed to ensure you enjoy a joyful vacation.


Egypt New Years Celebrations

As the new year in Egypt 2025 draws near, many Egyptioans are eager to explore new celebration ideas and diffrent destinations to celebrate the Egyptian New Year. Here are some of the top things to do to celebrate the New Year:
- Fireworks in the pyramids:
The pyramids stand as the top attraction in Egypt travelers are willing to explore their fascinating history. Therefore, be ready for an unforgettable New Year celebration as a spectacular fireworks display is set to light up the pyramids. This is an extraordinary event you won't want to miss!
- Dinner cruise on the Nile River
Other unique experience is celebrating the New Year is to enjoy on a luxurious dinner on the Nile River. You will feel the amazing vibes in a luxury boat sailing on the Nile River. This trip is perfect for creating unforgettable romantic memories with your family or enjoying a lively evening with friends.
- Desert safari tour in Luxor
Luxor is a must-visit destination for exciting adventure. Safari desert tour can be a great choice for celebrating christman in Egypt. You will experience the thrill of a desert safari adventure that countless individuals are willing to embark on and savor.

What are the best places to celebrate New Year's?

Celebrating New Year in Egypt will exceed your expectations once you find out about the top Egypt New Years Tours and how to celebrate the Ancient Egypt New Year in order to welcome the new year in Egypt in 2025. There are a number of Egypt Attractions and landmarks that you must visit in Egypt. Here are the standout locations you don't want to miss:

Classic Christmas foods for Christmas in Egypt

Every dish on the Christmas dinner table is the result of centuries of tradition and sophistication. Here are some classic Christmas foods and dishes.
Egyptian Christmas food usually consists of roasted lamb or chicken, along with a variety of vegetables.
One of the most common side dishes is rice pudding, which is made from milk, rice, sugar, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.

Egyptian Christmas festivals

Spiritual celebrations begin with Christians entering a period of fasting that extends for 43 days before the feast day.
During this fast, Christians eat only vegetarian food until the seventh of January, which is the feast day, begins.
Christians are keen to visit the church in the month of December every Sunday to celebrate the four commemorations, as each Sunday represents a different celebration.
- On the first Sunday, Christians remember the angel’s announcement to our Lord Zechariah.
- On the second Sunday they remember the angel’s announcement to Mary.
- On the third they remember the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
- On the fourth the anniversary of the birth of John the Baptist, and then concluding with the birth of Christ.

Coptic Christmas traditions in Egypt

Participation in the Mass prayers is available to all members of the church, there are many prayers in churches, and charity fairs are held to distribute clothes and food to the needy.
Churches and homes are decorated with red and green Christmas decorations, as the red color symbolizes Jesus Christ, while the green color in the Christian faith symbolizes eternal life.
The decorated Christmas tree and the grotto, which is decorated with statues of the Virgin Mary, Joseph the carpenter, and the infant Christ, are among the most important features of the Christmas in Egypt celebrations.
Egyptian churches are keen to form groups to chant melodies and hymns that tell the story of the glorious Christmas, the most famous of which are: “The Savior is Born” and “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Hundreds of citizens gathered to exchange Eid congratulations, expressing their happiness at the festive atmosphere.
Sending congratulatory messages and celebrations on social networking sites between loved ones and friends.
The "orange jellyfish" or the "Epiphany's jellyfish" and eating some foods, such as: taro and cane, are among the most prominent aspects and customs of the Christian brothers' celebration of the glorious Epiphany on that religious occasion.
The diving lantern resembles a lighted lantern. It consists of a reed stick in which a palm leaf cross is placed. A candle is placed on each side of the cross, and a tangerine is placed on top of the cross.
Christian children go out to the streets and churches carrying the “Epiphany Lamp” on this day, expressing their joy at the glorious feast of the Epiphany.

Shopping for Christmas in Egypt

The period of preparation for Christmas in Egypt is witnessing a significant increase in sales in almost all fields, as museums launch new products as holiday gifts, decorations and other supplies, which include decorations for streets and squares, barbecues and Christmas trees.
There are statistics indicating that a quarter of total spending during the Christmas shopping season in Egypt is witnessing a very significant increase, and the reason is due to the special offers offered by large stores, whether in retail or wholesale.

Historical places you should visit in Christmas in Egypt

There are many historical places that you can visit if you’re attending to spend Christmas in Egypt such as:
- Hanging Church
The Hanging Church is located in the Old Cairo neighborhood, in the middle of a group of Coptic monuments, and its main facade opens onto St. George.
- Church of Saint Barbara
The Church of Saint Barbara is located within the walls of the Babylon Fortress.
It is located about one meter and forty-two centimeters below ground level. It can be reached by descending several steps on a stone ladder.
- Abu Sarja Church
This church was established in the late fourth or early fifth century, and it is likely that it was built in the same place where the Holy Family resided when they fled to Egypt from Herod, King of the Jews.
- Monastery for nuns
It is one of the religious sites that is important to Christians, and many of them and others frequent it to visit and seek blessings from the martyr, the owner of the monastery.
- Mary Jarhas Church
This church was one of the most beautiful churches of the Roman fort. According to some sources, it was built by the wealthy writer Athanasius around the year 684 AD, but unfortunately it was destroyed by fire eighty years ago and a new church was built in its place.
All that remains of the old church is a reception hall known as the “Bridal Hall,” dating back to the fourteenth century.

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