Egypt

Egypt public holidays 2028

Egypt has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 252 working days. The first is Coptic Christmas Day on Friday, January 7, 2028.

Public holidays in Egypt in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Friday	Coptic Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 27Thursday	January 25th Revolution and National Police Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 17Monday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Apr 27Thursday	Sinai Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 4Thursday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 4Thursday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 30Friday	June 30 Revolution DayNationwide
July
Jul 27Thursday	July 23 Revolution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 6Friday	Armed Forces DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+1 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 2028

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 27 – Sat, Jan 29 · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
3 daysFri, Feb 25 – Sun, Feb 27 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Spring FestivalTake Sun, Apr 16 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Apr 27 – Sat, Apr 29 · Sinai Liberation Day
4 daysThu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Day of Arafah, Labor Day, Eid al-Adha
3 daysThu, May 25 – Sat, May 27 · Islamic New Year
3 daysThu, Jul 27 – Sat, Jul 29 · July 23 Revolution Day
3 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sat, Aug 5 · Prophet's Birthday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Egypt in 2028?

12 nationwide public holidays: Coptic Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Spring Festival (Apr 17); Day of Arafah (May 4); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 7); Islamic New Year (May 25); June 30 Revolution Day (Jun 30); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Armed Forces Day (Oct 6).

How many working days are there in 2028?

252 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.