Egypt

Egypt public holidays 2027

Egypt has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 248 working days. The first is Coptic Christmas Day on Thursday, January 7, 2027.

Public holidays in Egypt in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Thursday	Coptic Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 28Thursday	January 25th Revolution and National Police Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 29Thursday	Sinai Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Spring FestivalNationwide
May 15Saturday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 10Thursday	Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)Nationwide
July
Jul 1Thursday	June 30 Revolution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 23Friday	July 23 Revolution DayNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 7Thursday	Armed Forces Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+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 2027

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.

3 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sat, Jan 9 · Coptic Christmas Day
3 daysThu, Jan 28 – Sat, Jan 30 · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
5 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13 · Eid al-FitrTake Thu, Mar 11 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Apr 29 – Sat, May 1 · Sinai Liberation Day, Labor Day
5 daysThu, Apr 29 – Mon, May 3 · Sinai Liberation Day, Labor Day, Spring FestivalTake Sun, May 2 off to join it up
5 daysFri, May 14 – Tue, May 18 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
3 daysThu, Jun 10 – Sat, Jun 12 · Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)
3 daysThu, Jul 1 – Sat, Jul 3 · June 30 Revolution Day
3 daysThu, Oct 7 – Sat, Oct 9 · Armed Forces Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Egypt in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: Coptic Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Labor Day (May 1); Spring Festival (May 3); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Eid al-Adha (May 18); Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) (Jun 10); July 23 Revolution Day (Jul 23); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14).

How many working days are there in 2027?

248 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.