Public holidays · 2026 and 2027
Public holidays in Egypt 2026
Egypt has 16 public holidays in 2026: 11 on working days (the weekend is Friday and Saturday) and 5 on a weekend. The next one is Armed Forces Day (observed) on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in 10 days.
Dates as of Monday, September 28, 2026. Source: the open-source holidays library, version 0.105.How 2026 falls in Egypt
Of the 16 holiday dates in 2026, 11 fall on a working day and 5 on the weekend.
Of the 16 holiday dates in 2026, 11 fall on a working day and 5 on the weekend. The most common weekday for a holiday is Thursday, with 6 dates.
Six of the 16 dates land on a Thursday or Sunday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) on Thursday, January 29, Eid al-Adha (estimated) on Thursday, May 28, Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) on Thursday, June 18, June 30 Revolution Day (observed) on Thursday, July 2, July 23 Revolution Day on Thursday, July 23 and Armed Forces Day (observed) on Thursday, October 8. Two more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: Coptic Christmas Day on Wednesday, January 7 (take Thursday off) and Spring Festival on Monday, April 13 (take Sunday off).
May is the busiest month, with 5 holiday dates. Four months have no public holiday at all (February, September, November and December). The longest stretch between two holidays is 50 days, from January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) on January 29 to Eid al-Fitr on March 20, the natural window for a longer break.
4 entries are observed, substitute or bridge days that move holidays onto working days, for example January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) on January 29. 6 dates are marked as estimated in the source data, so confirm them nearer the time.
2027 brings 16 public holidays, the same number as 2026. 12 of the 16 dates fall on a working day, and 7 land next to the weekend.
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2026 public holidays in Egypt
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) | |
| FridayWeekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Monday | Spring Festival | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Sinai Liberation Day | |
| FridayWeekend | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| FridayWeekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) | |
| Thursday | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) | |
| Thursday | July 23 Revolution Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| ThursdayNext | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
2027 public holidays in Egypt
16 holidays on 16 dates.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Sinai Liberation Day (observed) | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Spring Festival | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Day of Arafah (estimated) | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) | |
| Thursday | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) | |
| FridayWeekend | July 23 Revolution Day | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
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