Holidays in Egypt 2024

Egypt observes 17 public holidays in 2024. 16 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 246 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2024 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 7	Sunday (weekend)	Coptic Christmas	Coptic Christmas on Sunday January 7 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jan 25	Thursday	Revolution Day (Police Day)	Revolution Day (Police Day) on Thursday January 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 10	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 1)	Eid al-Fitr (day 1) on Wednesday April 10 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 11	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (day 2)	Eid al-Fitr (day 2) on Thursday April 11 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 12	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (day 3)	Eid al-Fitr (day 3) lands on a Friday (April 12) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Apr 25	Thursday	Sinai Liberation Day	Sinai Liberation Day on Thursday April 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 1	Wednesday	Labour Day	Labour Day on Wednesday May 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 6	Monday	Sham El Nessim	Sham El Nessim on Monday May 6 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 16	Sunday (weekend)	Arafat Day	Arafat Day on Sunday June 16 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jun 17	Monday	Eid al-Adha (day 1)	Eid al-Adha (day 1) on Monday June 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 18	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha (day 2)	Eid al-Adha (day 2) on Tuesday June 18 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 19	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (day 3)	Eid al-Adha (day 3) on Wednesday June 19 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jun 30	Sunday (weekend)	June 30 Revolution Day	June 30 Revolution Day on Sunday June 30 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jul 7	Sunday (weekend)	Islamic New Year	Islamic New Year on Sunday July 7 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jul 23	Tuesday	Revolution Day (1952)	Revolution Day (1952) on Tuesday July 23 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 15	Sunday (weekend)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday on Sunday September 15 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Oct 6	Sunday (weekend)	Armed Forces Day	Armed Forces Day on Sunday October 6 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.

2024 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

246

The 1 weekend-falling public holidays in 2024 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 16 weekday-falling entries. Egypt observes 16 to 17 public holidays per year, including civil holidays (Revolution Day, Sinai Liberation Day, Labour Day, June 30 Revolution Day, 1952 Revolution Day, Armed Forces Day), Islamic lunar holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Mawlid al-Nabawi), Coptic Christmas (7 January), and Sham El Nessim. The workweek is Sunday-Thursday.

Holidays not included

Coptic Easter and the Coptic Christmas Eve (January 6) are observed by Coptic Christians but only Coptic Christmas (January 7) is a national public holiday. Provincial holidays vary by governorate (e.g., Cairo Province Day, Alexandria Day). The Egyptian Cabinet sometimes declares additional ponts (long-weekend bridges) by decree, especially around Sinai Liberation Day and Sham El Nessim. The Suez Canal closure days from the 1956 and 1967-1973 wars are commemorated by civic events but not by bank closure.

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Egypt Holidays 2024 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2024?

Egypt observes 17 public holidays in 2024. Of those, 16 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does Egypt have in 2024?

Egypt has 246 working days in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 16 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2024 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

16 of Egypt's 17 public holidays in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Coptic Christmas (Sunday, January 7); Revolution Day (Police Day) (Thursday, January 25); Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (Wednesday, April 10); Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Thursday, April 11); Sinai Liberation Day (Thursday, April 25); Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1); Sham El Nessim (Monday, May 6); Arafat Day (Sunday, June 16); Eid al-Adha (day 1) (Monday, June 17); Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Tuesday, June 18); Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Wednesday, June 19); June 30 Revolution Day (Sunday, June 30); Islamic New Year (Sunday, July 7); Revolution Day (1952) (Tuesday, July 23); Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Sunday, September 15); Armed Forces Day (Sunday, October 6).

Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

1 public holidays in 2024 fall on a weekend: Eid al-Fitr (day 3) on Friday, April 12. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.