Business Days in March 2026 for Egypt
March 2026 has 19 working days under the Egyptian national holiday calendar. March 2026 contains 3 Egyptian national holidays on weekdays. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 9 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
19
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
9
public holidays
3
Work Weeks
3.8
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 wknd | 7 wknd | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 wknd | 14 wknd | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Eid al-Fitr (eve) | 20 Eid al-Fitr (day 1) | 21 Eid al-Fitr (day 2) | 22 Eid al-Fitr (day 3) |
23 Eid al-Fitr (day 4) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 wknd | 28 wknd | 29 |
30 | 31 |
public holidays in March 2026
Egypt March deadlines
ETA monthly VAT for February is due March 31. Eid al-Fitr typically falls in late March or April (lunar calendar). Sham El Nessim (Coptic spring festival) falls the Monday after Coptic Easter (variable date in April or May). The Suez Canal Authority quarterly statistics publish.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in March 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 | 5 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| 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.
March 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 March 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 22 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 22 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 19 | Holi, Eid ul-Fitr, Mahavir Jayanti |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | Eid'l Fitr |
| 🇫🇷France | 22 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 22 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | Natalicio de Benito Juárez |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 22 | None |
How March 2026 compares year over year
March 2025 had 20 working days, so March 2026 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, February 2026 has 20 working days and April 2026 has 21. Looking forward, March 2027 has 20 working days under the same Egyptian national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Egypt
A Cairo treasury operator uses the 19-day March 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.