Business Days in January 2024 for Egypt
January 2024 has 22 working days under the Egyptian national holiday calendar. January 2024 contains one Egyptian national holiday on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 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
22
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
public holidays
1
Work Weeks
4.4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 wknd | 6 wknd | 7 Coptic Christmas |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 wknd | 13 wknd | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 wknd | 20 wknd | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Revolution Day (Police Day) | 26 wknd | 27 wknd | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31 |
public holidays in January 2024
Egypt January deadlines
Coptic Christmas (January 7) closes banks and the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). Revolution Day (January 25, also Police Day) closes banks. The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) monthly VAT returns for December are due by January 31. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) operates the EGP RTGS system.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in January 2024. 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 | 5 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
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.
January 2024 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 January 2024.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 22 | New Year's Day |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | New Year's Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | New Year's Day, Australia Day |
| 🇮🇳India | 22 | Republic Day |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 22 | New Year's Day |
| 🇫🇷France | 22 | Jour de l'An |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 22 | Neujahrstag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | Año Nuevo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 22 | New Year's Day |
How January 2024 compares year over year
January 2023 also had 22 working days, so the working capacity is unchanged year over year. On the surrounding months, December 2023 has 21 working days and February 2024 has 21. Looking forward, January 2025 has 22 working days under the same Egyptian national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Egypt
A Cairo treasury operator uses the 22-day January 2024 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.