Your Ultimate Festive Guide to Celebrate Christmas & New Year’s 2026!

Egypt goes all out for the festive season — from Christmas concerts and festive markets to glamorous hotel galas, countdown festivals, New Year’s Eve blowouts, and laid-back January nights. This is your ultimate guide to celebrating Christmas and New Year’s 2026 across Cairo, Alexandria, and the Red Sea.

📍CAIRO

22. Bahaa Sultan Live

Enjoy a night with Bahaa Sultan, filled with live music, a deep soulful sound, and an unforgettable vibe.

🗓️When: December 26 | 10:00 PM
📌Where: Hilton Cairo Grand Nile
🎟️Tickets: Available Here

 

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21. Disco Misr Christmas Edition

Cherish Disco Misr’s signature electro-Arabic groove on the dancefloor, flipping nostalgic pop and shaabi favorites into disco-funk bangers

🗓️When: Friday, December 26
📌Where: Cairo Jazz Club 610
🎟️Tickets: Secure your Spot Here

 

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20. Arkan Christmas Village

Visit and enjoy Arkan’s first-ever Christmas Village, with warm bites, festive shopping, and unique holiday finds. Explore beloved dessert spots, hands-on workshops, and curated gifts and décor, and gather your loved ones for an enchanting festive atmosphere that lingers all night long.

🗓️When? Until January 10
📌Where? Arkan, Cairo
🎟️Tickets? Free entry

 

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19. Black Theama X Boom Room

Close out the year with Black Theama’s signature Afro-Egyptian groove, powerful vocals, and infectious rhythms for a night packed with energy, soul, and pure celebration.

🗓️When? Tuesday, December 30 | 8:00 PM
📌Where? Boom Room, Open Air Mall, Madinaty
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

 

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18. Christmas at the Hills

Christmas magic arrived at Palm Hills as The Hills transform into a festive wonderland filled with lights, themed zones, rides, an ice rink, and holiday activities.

🗓️When? Started December 18
📌Where? Palm Hills, in front of Hale Town
🎟️Tickets? Available at the site or Here

 

 

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17. Semiramis InterContinental NYE Festival

One of Cairo’s biggest New Year celebrations, featuring Saber Rebai, belly dancer Dina, Reda El Bahrawy, Rahma Mohsen, and Humam

🗓️When? Wednesday, December 31 | Evening
📌Where? Semiramis InterContinental Cairo
📞For Reservations? Call 01055554391 | 010555554395

 

 

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16. Medhat Saleh X Theatro Arkan

Enjoy a classy New Year’s Eve with the legendary Medhat Saleh and his full live band under Maestro Amr Selim

🗓️When: Wednesday, December 31
📌Where: Theatro Arkan
🎟️Tickets: Available Here

 

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15. Fares Sokar X Boom Room

Enjoy a high-energy New Year’s Eve with Fares Sokar at Boom Room, featuring bold beats, nonstop movement, and surprises leading up to midnight.

🗓️When: Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 PM
📌Where: Boom Room, Open Air Mall, Madinaty
🎟️Tickets: Available Here

 

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14. New Capital Countdown festival

Don’t miss one of the biggest events of the year! Start 2026 with an unforgettable night at the New Capital Countdown Festival, featuring Arab music legends Tamer Hosny, Elissa & Tamer Ashour, accompanied by Ahmed Essam’s spectacular fireworks and special effects. Expect emotion, powerful vocals, hit songs, and a show that lights up Capital Arena for the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration.

🗓️When? Capital Arena, New Administrative Capital
📌Where? Wednesday, December 31, 2025
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

 

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13. Taxi El Sahra

Ride into 2026 with DJ Andy Cheikho as Taxi Al Sahra delivers a high-energy mix of ’90s English and Arabic pop, nostalgia-packed anthems, and nonstop dancefloor favorites.

🗓️When? Wednesday, December 31
📌Where? Cairo Jazz Club 610
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

 

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12. Buoy New Year’s Eve Celebration

Celebrate with performers, Yara Tarek and Kareem Saber, as Buoy brings Greek vibes, live music, premium drinks, and the iconic plate-smashing tradition to New Year’s Eve.

🗓️When: December 31 | Evening
📌Where: Buoy by Kikis, Garden 8
🎟️Tickets: Available Here

 

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11. Mahmoud El Essely X Carolina X Oksana X Rahma Hassan

Ring in 2026 with a spectacular lineup led by Mahmoud El Essely, joined by Carolina, Oksana, and sax star Rahma Hassan, all backed by an international live band for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration.

🗓️When? December 31 | Evening
📌Where? Concorde El Salam Hotel, Cairo
🎟️For bookings? 02 2293 1161 | 01200002392

 

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10. Ramy Ayach

Ring in 2026 with Ramy Ayach at Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski, promising a romantic, high-energy night filled with timeless hits and festive flair.

🗓️When? December 31
📌Where? Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski, Cairo
🎟️For Reservations? 01111477702 | 01111477703

 

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9. The Smokery’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

Kick off 2026 in style at The Smokery, with festive vibes, great food, and an unforgettable party atmosphere across Katameya, Heliopolis, and Cairo West.

🗓️When? Wednesday, December 31
📌Where? The Smokery — Katameya, Heliopolis & Cairo West
📞For Reservations? Call Katameya: 01026019175 | Heliopolis 01286830199 | Cairo West: 01211270078

 

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8. Omar Khairat

Enjoy the legendary composer Omar Khairat live, delivering timeless melodies and unforgettable music for a classy, cultural start for the year.

🗓️When? January 5-6 | Evening
📌Where? Cairo Opera House – Main Hall
🎟️Tickets? For Jan 5th Here | For Jan 6th Here

 

 

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7. Calum Scott live

Experience the soulful voice of Calum Scott live at The Grand Egyptian Museum, delivering an unforgettable night of emotion and music.

🗓️When? Thursday, January 8, 2026
📌Where? The Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

 

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📍Alexandria

6. Rixos Montaza — New Year’s Eve Gala

Ring in 2026 with elegance at Rixos Montaza, featuring Hisham Abbas, Sandy, Amr Gaber, a live DJ, mesmerizing fireworks, and a lavish dinner with premium beverages.

🗓️When: December 31 | Doors open 8:00 PM
📌Where: Rixos Montaza, Alexandria
📞For Reservations: Call+20 1111447782 / +20 1006008270 | WhatsApp: 201111447782

 

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5. Tablet El Sitt — January Concert

Experience the authentic vibes of Tablet El Sitt at Al Anfoushy Theater, celebrating Egyptian heritage and folk songs brought to life by top creative artists.

🗓️When: Friday, January 9 | 7:00 PM
📌Where: Al Anfoushy Theater, Alexandria
🎟️Tickets: Available Here

 

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📍Red Sea

4. Saint Levant & Notre Dame — New Year’s Eve Party

Celebrate New Year’s Eve under the stars at CUBIX, El Gouna, with an unforgettable seaside countdown.

🗓️When: December 31 | 9:00 PM
📌Where: CUBIX, El Gouna
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

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3. Mahmut Orhan X Rivo X Raed DJ X Amray Music b2b Roo

Kick off 2026 with Mahmut Orhan’s global electronic beats and beachside energy at CUBIX, El Gouna.

🗓️When: January 1 | 9:00 PM
📌Where: CUBIX, El Gouna
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

 

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2. Argy

Immerse yourself in deep, immersive rhythms as Argy keeps the Red Sea New Year momentum going at CUBIX, El Gouna.

🗓️When: January 2 | 9:00 PM
📌Where: CUBIX, El Gouna
🎟️Tickets? Available Here

 

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1. Nomade: Shkoon (Full Band) X THATGIRL SHERRYK X Camet

Shkoon bring their full-band Traces Tour to Somabay, blending live instruments with electronic grooves, joined by THATGIRL SHERRYK’s genre-bending energy and Camet’s deep, immersive rhythms for a night built for movement and magic.

🗓️When: Friday, January 2 | 10:00 PM
📌Where: Somabay, Red Sea
🎟️Tickets: Available Here

 

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with music, celebration, and unforgettable moments — wherever you choose to celebrate across Cairo, Alexandria, and the Red Sea🎄✨

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