Business Days in August 2026 for Egypt
August 2026 has 20 working days under the Egyptian national holiday calendar. August 2026 contains one Egyptian national holiday on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 10 are Friday and Saturday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Egypt.
working days
20
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
public holidays
1
Work Weeks
4.0
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 wknd | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 wknd | 8 wknd | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 wknd | 15 wknd | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 wknd | 22 wknd | 23 |
24 | 25 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | 26 | 27 | 28 wknd | 29 wknd | 30 |
31 |
public holidays in August 2026
Egypt August deadlines
ETA monthly VAT for July is due August 31. Many corporates run reduced summer hours. The CBE quarterly financial-stability review typically publishes August or September. EGX trading volume thins in summer.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in August 2026. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 5 |
Egypt reporting cycles and business-day rules
Egyptian business-day cycles align with ETA (Egyptian Tax Authority) monthly VAT returns due by the last day of the following month and quarterly corporate income tax instalments. The Central Bank of Egypt operates the EGP RTGS system on bank business days. The workweek is Sunday through Thursday; weekend is Friday-Saturday under the Labour Law (Law 12 of 2003). EGX (Egyptian Exchange) trades Sunday through Thursday. The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) regulates non-banking financial services and listed-entity disclosures. Social Insurance Authority (NOSI) monthly contributions accompany payroll.
August 2026 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Egypt alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for August 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 20 | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 21 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 20 | National Heroes Day |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 21 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 20 | Mountain Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 20 | National Day (observed) |
How August 2026 compares year over year
August 2025 had 21 working days, so August 2026 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, July 2026 has 22 working days and September 2026 has 22. Looking forward, August 2027 has 22 working days under the same Egyptian national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Egypt
A Cairo treasury operator uses the 20-day August 2026 count to align Central Bank of Egypt RTGS settlement with ETA (Egyptian Tax Authority) monthly VAT cutoffs at month-end. An Alexandria shipping company uses business-day math to track Suez Canal Authority customs cycles and EGX listed-entity quarterly disclosures. A Giza manufacturing controller uses working-day counts to align Social Insurance Authority (NOSI) monthly contributions and ETA quarterly withholding remittances.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.