Egyptian Holidays - Sinai Liberation Day

A national secular holiday in Egypt dedicated to the events of 1982, when Israeli troops left the Sinai territory For thousands of years, the Sinai Peninsula belonged to the Egyptians; there is a mention of it in the Bible Geographically, it is located approximately 120 km from the capital (Cairo), starting immediately beyond the Suez Canal, but its peculiarity is that it remained uninhabited for centuries due to its climatic conditions Unlike the main part of Egypt, which belongs to the African continent, Sinai is the Asian part of Egypt, it is 60 thousand square meters km a dry area of ​​sand and stone bordering the Red Sea This sunny peninsula seemed very promising from the point of view of tourism development for Israel, where the climate is more severe: it rains and cold winds blow In 1967, the entire peninsula was captured by Israeli troops, right down to the Suez Canal This war is called the "six-day war" It was only in 1973 that a retaliatory war began with the support of Syria for the return of Sinai Only a UN resolution to stop the shelling was able to put an end to this protracted conflict Under the influence of the world community, peace negotiations began in September 1978, held at Camp Davis And in 1979, a peace treaty was finally signed between Egypt and Israel: Sinai was returning to its historical homeland The requirements of the Camp David Agreement were fully implemented a few years later - on April 25, 1982 On this day, the Israelis completely left Egyptian territory, leaving behind a fairly developed tourist infrastructure: hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh, Nuweiba, Dahab, many roads and equipped beaches April 25, like all similar holidays associated with military memorials, is widely celebrated in Egypt On this day, government offices, many shops, and restaurants are closed There is always a military parade, ceremonial processions, and various festivals