Business Days in May 2026 for Egypt
May 2026 has 16 working days under the Egyptian national holiday calendar. May 2026 contains 5 Egyptian national holidays on weekdays. 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
16
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
public holidays
5
Work Weeks
3.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labour Day | 2 wknd | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 wknd | 9 wknd | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 wknd | 16 wknd | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 wknd | 23 wknd | 24 |
25 | 26 Arafat Day | 27 Eid al-Adha (day 1) | 28 Eid al-Adha (day 2) | 29 Eid al-Adha (day 3) | 30 Eid al-Adha (day 4) | 31 |
public holidays in May 2026
Egypt May deadlines
Labour Day (May 1) and Sham El Nessim (variable Monday after Coptic Easter) close banks. ETA monthly VAT for April is due May 31. The CBE Monetary Policy Committee rate decision late May. Q2 financial planning begins.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in May 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 | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 5 |
| 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.
May 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 May 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 20 | Memorial Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 19 | Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 20 | Victoria Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 20 | Eid ul-Adha |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 19 | Labor Day, Eid'l Adha |
| 🇫🇷France | 17 | Fête du Travail, Fête de la Victoire 1945, Ascension, Lundi de Pentecôte |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 18 | Tag der Arbeit, Christi Himmelfahrt, Pfingstmontag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 18 | Greenery Day, Children's Day, Constitution Memorial Day (observed) |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 20 | Día del Trabajo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 19 | Labour Day, Hari Raya Haji |
How May 2026 compares year over year
May 2025 had 21 working days, so May 2026 has 5 fewer working days year over year. On the surrounding months, April 2026 has 21 working days and June 2026 has 20. Looking forward, May 2027 has 17 working days under the same Egyptian national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Egypt
A Cairo treasury operator uses the 16-day May 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.