Egypt's Revolution Day
July 23 · Level 10 · #128 of 2238
Egypt's Revolution Day commemorates the Free Officers' action in 1952 that brought down the country's monarchy. This national public holiday marks a turning point in the formation of modern Egypt and its republican system.
How it is celebrated: official commemorations and national addresses recall the revolution. Television programmes revisit the people involved and the changes that followed, while many residents have a day off work.
Egypt did not become a republic immediately. After King Farouk abdicated, his infant son formally became King Fuad II; the monarchy was abolished in 1953.