Sinai Liberation Day2026 · Date · History
Egypt’s State Information Service states that the anniversary of Sinai Liberation is commemorated on April 25 each year; the 2026 presidential address marked the 44th anniversary.
About Sinai Liberation Day
Sinai Liberation Day is observed in Egypt on April 25.
Egypt’s Presidency lists April 25 as a national holiday and identifies the date with April 25, 1982.
Why Sinai Liberation Day matters
The day commemorates Egypt’s restoration of control over most of Sinai following the phased Israeli withdrawal under the Egypt–Israel peace process.
Official Egyptian sources tie April 25 to the completion of the 1982 withdrawal and the raising of the Egyptian flag in Rafah and Sharm El-Sheikh.
History of Sinai Liberation Day
The 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty provided the framework for a phased Israeli withdrawal from Sinai.
Official Egyptian historical material records successive withdrawal stages from 1979 through 1982.
On April 25, 1982, the principal withdrawal from Sinai was completed and Egypt marked the date as a national commemoration.
The separate Taba dispute was resolved later, so April 25, 1982 should not be described as the final resolution of every Sinai territorial issue.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe Sinai Liberation Day
Use April 25 as the annual Sinai Liberation Day date.
Describe the military and diplomatic history in neutral, chronological terms.
Keep the 1982 withdrawal milestone separate from the later resolution of the Taba dispute.
Use current Presidency notices for year-specific national-holiday scheduling.
Sinai Liberation Day Facts
Sinai Liberation Day falls on April 25.
Egypt’s Presidency lists it among the 2026 national holidays.
Official sources connect the date to April 25, 1982 and completion of the principal Israeli withdrawal from Sinai.
The withdrawal took place within the Egypt–Israel peace process.
The Taba issue remained to be resolved after April 1982.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
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- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Egypt State Information Service — Sinai Liberation annual date (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Presidency of Egypt (opens in a new tab)
State Information Service (opens in a new tab)
Egypt State Information Service — 44th anniversary of Sinai Liberation, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is Sinai Liberation Day?
25 April annually The documented recurrence rule is: 25 April.
Does Sinai Liberation Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Sinai Liberation Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Egypt / national Sinai liberation commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Sinai Liberation Day?
The documented basis is: Egypt’s State Information Service states that the anniversary of Sinai Liberation is commemorated on April 25 each year; the 2026 presidential address marked the 44th anniversary.. Supporting evidence includes Egypt State Information Service — 44th anniversary of Sinai Liberation, 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Sinai Liberation Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Egypt. Its fuller verified scope is: Egypt / national Sinai liberation commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Sinai Liberation Day?
It is observed in Egypt on April 25.
Why is April 25 significant?
Official Egyptian sources connect it to the April 25, 1982 completion of the principal Israeli withdrawal from Sinai under the peace process.
Is Sinai Liberation Day a national holiday in Egypt?
Yes. Egypt’s Presidency lists April 25 as Sinai Liberation Day in its 2026 national-holiday calendar.
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