Public holidays

Egypt: public holidays 2026 and 2027

Egypt: 16 public holiday dates in 2026 (16 days off) and 16 in 2027 (16 days off), with 250 working days in 2026 and 248 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.

2026

DateISO weekHolidayDay off
Wednesday 7 January 20262026-W02Coptic Christmas DayYes
Thursday 29 January 20262026-W05January 25th Revolution and National Police DayYes
Friday 20 March 20262026-W12Eid al-FitrYes
Saturday 21 March 20262026-W12Eid al-FitrYes
Monday 13 April 20262026-W16Spring FestivalYes
Saturday 25 April 20262026-W17Sinai Liberation DayYes
Friday 1 May 20262026-W18Labor DayYes
Tuesday 26 May 20262026-W22Day of ArafahYes
Wednesday 27 May 20262026-W22Eid al-AdhaYes
Thursday 28 May 20262026-W22Eid al-AdhaYes
Friday 29 May 20262026-W22Eid al-AdhaYes
Thursday 18 June 20262026-W25Islamic New YearYes
Thursday 2 July 20262026-W27June 30 Revolution DayYes
Thursday 23 July 20262026-W30July 23 Revolution DayYes
Tuesday 25 August 20262026-W35Prophet's BirthdayYes
Thursday 8 October 20262026-W41Armed Forces DayYes

2027

DateISO weekHolidayDay off
Thursday 7 January 20272027-W01Coptic Christmas DayYes
Thursday 28 January 20272027-W04January 25th Revolution and National Police DayYes
Tuesday 9 March 20272027-W10Eid al-FitrYes
Wednesday 10 March 20272027-W10Eid al-FitrYes
Thursday 29 April 20272027-W17Sinai Liberation DayYes
Saturday 1 May 20272027-W17Labor DayYes
Monday 3 May 20272027-W18Spring FestivalYes
Saturday 15 May 20272027-W19Day of ArafahYes
Sunday 16 May 20272027-W19Eid al-AdhaYes
Monday 17 May 20272027-W20Eid al-AdhaYes
Tuesday 18 May 20272027-W20Eid al-AdhaYes
Thursday 10 June 20272027-W23Islamic New YearYes
Thursday 1 July 20272027-W26June 30 Revolution DayYes
Friday 23 July 20272027-W29July 23 Revolution DayYes
Saturday 14 August 20272027-W32Prophet's BirthdayYes
Thursday 7 October 20272027-W40Armed Forces DayYes

Dates that move between 2026 and 2027

Holiday20262027Shift
Spring FestivalMonday 13 April 2026Monday 3 May 2027+20 days, changes month
Day of ArafahTuesday 26 May 2026Saturday 15 May 2027−11 days
Prophet's BirthdayTuesday 25 August 2026Saturday 14 August 2027−11 days
Islamic New YearThursday 18 June 2026Thursday 10 June 2027−8 days
Sinai Liberation DaySaturday 25 April 2026Thursday 29 April 2027+4 days
January 25th Revolution and National Police DayThursday 29 January 2026Thursday 28 January 2027−1 day
June 30 Revolution DayThursday 2 July 2026Thursday 1 July 2027−1 day
Armed Forces DayThursday 8 October 2026Thursday 7 October 2027−1 day

A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.

Working days

Month20262027Change
January19190
February20200
March2321−2
April2120−1
May18180
June21210
July20200
August2123+2
September22220
October20200
November22220
December2322−1
Q16260−2
Q26059−1
Q36365+2
Q46564−1
Year250248−2

Weekdays by the local weekend (Friday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.

What each day is

Coptic Christmas Day

Christmas celebrated on 7 January on the Gregorian calendar by churches that follow the Julian calendar, where 25 December in the Julian calendar is 7 January in the Gregorian calendar until 2100, and by the Coptic Orthodox Church, whose Christmas falls on the same day.

At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off in the places that keep it.

January 25th Revolution and National Police Day

Marks 25 January, the start of the 2011 revolution against Hosni Mubarak's 29-year rule. It is also National Police Day, which recalls the resistance of police officers to the British Army in 1952.

At work: Fine to mention, but the day carries political memories for many, so keep to the holiday and the day off.

Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr, the "festival of breaking the fast", is the first of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. It begins with a communal prayer and is followed by visits to relatives, giving gifts and sharing meals.

At work: Very welcome to mention. Its date follows the lunar calendar and shifts every year, so keep plans flexible. During Ramadan itself, colleagues who fast may prefer meetings earlier in the day and not over lunch.

Spring Festival

Sham Ennessim is an Egyptian festival that marks the beginning of spring, celebrated by Egyptians of all religions. It is an official public holiday and always falls on Easter Monday by the Orthodox calendar.

At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.

Sinai Liberation Day

Marks 25 April 1982, when Israeli forces completed their withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula.

At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.

Labor Day

International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.

At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.

Day of Arafah

The Day of Arafah is an Islamic holiday on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is followed by Eid al-Adha. Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat and the plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia, where the Prophet Muhammad gave one of his last sermons. Fasting on the day is highly recommended for Muslims who are not on pilgrimage.

At work: Fine to mention. A calm, reflective day, and it comes just before Eid al-Adha.

Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha, the "festival of the sacrifice", is the second of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Islamic calendar. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son at God's command. The Eid prayer is held in the morning, followed by the ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal, and celebrations carry on for the three following days.

At work: Very welcome to mention. As with Eid al-Fitr, the date follows the lunar calendar, so keep plans flexible.

Islamic New Year

The Islamic (Hijri) New Year marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year. It is observed by most Muslims on the first day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic era begins with the Hijrah, the emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. It is observed as a public holiday by 24 countries.

At work: Fine to mention. A day off in the countries that observe it.

June 30 Revolution Day

Marks the mass protests of June 2013, after which the military removed President Mohamed Morsi a few days later.

At work: Views of those events differ, so keep to the holiday and the day off.

July 23 Revolution Day

Marks the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, which led to the declaration of the modern republic. It is Egypt's National Day.

At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.

Prophet's Birthday

Mawlid is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, on 12 Rabi' al-awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. It was first publicly celebrated by Gökböri, a deputy of Saladin, and the Ottomans declared it an official holiday. Celebrants recite religious poetry in praise of Muhammad.

At work: Respectful to mention. Not every colleague marks it in the same way.

Armed Forces Day

On 6 October Egypt celebrates its armed forces. The date is based on the start of the 1973 war with Israel (the Yom Kippur War), which eventually led to the return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egyptian sovereignty.

At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.

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