Egypt

Egypt public holidays 2026

Egypt has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Armed Forces Day on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in 9 days.

Public holidays in Egypt in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Wednesday	Coptic Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 29Thursday	January 25th Revolution and National Police Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 13Monday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Apr 25Saturday	Sinai Liberation DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 26Tuesday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 18Thursday	Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)Nationwide
July
Jul 2Thursday	June 30 Revolution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 23Thursday	July 23 Revolution DayNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 8Thursday	Armed Forces Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

In Egypt the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysWed, Jan 7 – Sat, Jan 10 · Coptic Christmas DayTake Thu, Jan 8 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Jan 29 – Sat, Jan 31 · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
4 daysFri, Apr 10 – Mon, Apr 13 · Spring FestivalTake Sun, Apr 12 off to join it up
5 daysTue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
3 daysThu, Jun 18 – Sat, Jun 20 · Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)
3 daysThu, Jul 2 – Sat, Jul 4 · June 30 Revolution Day
3 daysThu, Jul 23 – Sat, Jul 25 · July 23 Revolution Day
3 daysThu, Oct 8 – Sat, Oct 10 · Armed Forces Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Egypt in 2026?

13 nationwide public holidays: Coptic Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Spring Festival (Apr 13); Sinai Liberation Day (Apr 25); Labor Day (May 1); Day of Arafah (May 26); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha (May 29); Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) (Jun 18); July 23 Revolution Day (Jul 23); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25).

When is the next public holiday in Egypt?

Armed Forces Day, on Thursday, October 8, 2026 — in 9 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.