Public holidays in Egypt 2026

There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Egypt 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
WednesdayCoptic Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد المجيد
ThursdayJanuary 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)
FridayEid al-Fitrعيد الفطر المبارك
SaturdayEid al-Fitrعيد الفطر المبارك
MondaySpring Festivalعيد شم النسيم
SaturdaySinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناء
FridayLabor Dayعيد العمال
TuesdayDay of Arafah (estimated)وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
ThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
FridayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
ThursdayIslamic New Year (observed, estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي تقديري)
ThursdayJune 30 Revolution Day (observed)عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي)
ThursdayJuly 23 Revolution Dayعيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)
ThursdayArmed Forces Day (observed)عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Sun 4 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan2 Jan – 7 Jan 2026362Coptic Christmas Day
Thu 8 Jan7 Jan – 10 Jan 2026144Coptic Christmas Day
Sun 25 Jan, Mon 26 Jan, Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan23 Jan – 31 Jan 2026492.3January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
Sun 12 Apr10 Apr – 13 Apr 2026144Spring Festival
Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr13 Apr – 18 Apr 2026362Spring Festival
Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May22 May – 30 May 2026294.5Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Sun 14 Jun, Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun12 Jun – 20 Jun 2026492.3Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)
Sun 28 Jun, Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul26 Jun – 4 Jul 2026492.3June 30 Revolution Day (observed)
Sun 19 Jul, Mon 20 Jul, Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul17 Jul – 25 Jul 2026492.3July 23 Revolution Day
Sun 23 Aug, Mon 24 Aug21 Aug – 25 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug25 Aug – 29 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Sun 4 Oct, Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct2 Oct – 10 Oct 2026492.3Armed Forces Day (observed)

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?

16 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 2 days of leave (24 May, 25 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 22 May – 30 May 2026.

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