Tourist office Cairo
The Egyptian Tourism Authority, the national body that promotes tourism in Egypt, runs 4 tourist information offices in Cairo: one at Egypt Railway Station on Ramses Square, one in each of Terminals 2 and 3 at Cairo International Airport, and one at the Al-Fustat Tourist Market in Old Cairo.
The same authority runs two more offices in Giza Governorate, at Giza Railway Station and at the main entrance to the Giza Pyramids area.
Tourist information points in Cairo
Ramesses at Egypt Railway Station
Location: Egypt Railway Station, Ramses Square
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Cairo International Airport Terminal 2
Location: Cairo International Airport, Terminal 2
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Cairo International Airport Terminal 3
Location: Cairo International Airport, Terminal 3
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Fustat at Al-Fustat Tourist Market
Location: Al-Fustat Tourist Market, Old Cairo
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Visit Cairo in detail
Visit Cairo in detail
Cairo brings the pyramids, a medieval Islamic city and Pharaonic treasures into one capital, and the guide to what to see in Cairo builds a one-day route through them: the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Salah El-Din with the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Khan el-Khalili with Al-Muizz Street, and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Further stops include the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square, the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo and the Cairo Tower, with notes on the best months, October to April, and on getting around by metro, taxi and ride-hailing apps.
Public holidays in Cairo to plan around
On a public holiday, offices, museums and transport in Cairo may close or switch to holiday hours. Several 2026 holidays move to a Thursday instead of the anniversary date, among them 29 January, 7 May and 2 July, and Armed Forces Day moves from Tuesday 6 October to Thursday 8 October 2026. Eid Al-Fitr covers 19 to 23 March 2026 and Eid Al-Adha covers 26 to 31 May 2026, counting Arafat's Day.
National holidays in Egypt 2026
- 7 January Coptic Christmas Day
- 29 January January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
- 19 to 23 March Eid Al-Fitr
- 13 April Sham El-Nessim
- 25 April Sinai Liberation Day
- 7 May Labor Day
- 26 May Arafat's Day
- 27 to 31 May Eid Al-Adha
- 18 June Islamic New Year
- 2 July June 30 Revolution
- 23 July July 23 Revolution Day
- 27 August Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Mawlid Al-Nabi)
- 8 October Armed Forces Day, held on the Thursday instead of 6 October
Local holidays in Cairo 2026
No local holidays are added to the national calendar for Cairo. Cairo Governorate's national day on 6 July marks the laying of the city's foundation stone in 969 and is not a public holiday.
National holidays in Egypt 2027
- 7 January Coptic Christmas Day
- 25 January January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
- 25 April Sinai Liberation Day
- 1 May Labor Day
- 30 June June 30 Revolution
- 23 July July 23 Revolution Day
- 6 October Armed Forces Day
Islamic New Year, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday, Arafat's Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and Sham El-Nessim change dates every year, and their 2027 dates are not fixed yet. As in 2026, each fixed-date holiday can move to another day of the week.
Local holidays in Cairo 2027
No local holidays are added to the national calendar for Cairo in 2027.