Egyptians To Celebrate Sham El-Nessim April 25

Many Egyptians across the country will celebrate Sham El-Nessim on Monday, April 25. 

The day marks the beginning of spring and comes just one day after Coptic Orthodox Easter.

Being a happy celebration, Egyptians marks this occasion by heading to public gardens and coastal cities for a family picnic.

It involves cooking and eating many traditional Egyptian cousins and delicacies like salted fish, green onions, eggs, and lupin. The festivity also marks a time of family gatherings and merry-making.

The food most commonly associated with the celebration is Herring and Meloha, which are salted fish dishes that live in both the Mediterranean and the Red Seas.

Another traditional Sham El-Nessim practice is the coloring of eggs, which reflects the Ancient Egyptian view of eggs as symbolic of new life.

Sham El-Nessim, which is Egypt's most celebrated old ritual, has been observed since 2700 BC by all Egyptians regardless of their religion, beliefs, and social status.

According to historians, the name Sham El-Nessim (inhaling the breeze) is derived from the Coptic language, which is, in turn, derived from the Ancient Egyptian language.