Holidays in Egypt 2025

Egypt observes 19 public holidays in 2025. 14 fall on a weekday and 5 land on a weekend, leaving 247 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2025 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 7	Tuesday	Coptic Christmas	Coptic Christmas on Tuesday January 7 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jan 25	Saturday (weekend)	Revolution Day (Police Day)	Revolution Day (Police Day) lands on a Saturday (January 25) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Mar 29	Saturday (weekend)	Eid al-Fitr (eve)	Eid al-Fitr (eve) lands on a Saturday (March 29) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Mar 30	Sunday (weekend)	Eid al-Fitr (day 1)	Eid al-Fitr (day 1) on Sunday March 30 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Mar 31	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (day 2)	Eid al-Fitr (day 2) on Monday March 31 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 1	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 3)	Eid al-Fitr (day 3) on Tuesday April 1 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 21	Monday	Sham El Nessim	Sham El Nessim on Monday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 25	Friday	Sinai Liberation Day	Sinai Liberation Day lands on a Friday (April 25) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 1	Thursday	Labour Day	Labour Day on Thursday May 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 5	Thursday	Arafat Day	Arafat Day on Thursday June 5 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 6	Friday	Eid al-Adha (day 1)	Eid al-Adha (day 1) lands on a Friday (June 6) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Jun 7	Saturday (weekend)	Eid al-Adha (day 2)	Eid al-Adha (day 2) lands on a Saturday (June 7) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Jun 8	Sunday (weekend)	Eid al-Adha (day 3)	Eid al-Adha (day 3) on Sunday June 8 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jun 9	Monday	Eid al-Adha (day 4)	Eid al-Adha (day 4) on Monday June 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 26	Thursday	Islamic New Year	Islamic New Year on Thursday June 26 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 30	Monday	June 30 Revolution Day	June 30 Revolution Day on Monday June 30 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 23	Wednesday	Revolution Day (1952)	Revolution Day (1952) on Wednesday July 23 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Sep 4	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday on Thursday September 4 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Oct 6	Monday	Armed Forces Day	Armed Forces Day on Monday October 6 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.

2025 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

247

The 5 weekend-falling public holidays in 2025 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 14 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 2025 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2025?

Egypt observes 19 public holidays in 2025. Of those, 14 fall on a weekday and 5 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 2025?

Egypt has 247 working days in 2025 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 14 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2025 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

14 of Egypt's 19 public holidays in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Coptic Christmas (Tuesday, January 7); Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (Sunday, March 30); Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Monday, March 31); Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Tuesday, April 1); Sham El Nessim (Monday, April 21); Labour Day (Thursday, May 1); Arafat Day (Thursday, June 5); Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Sunday, June 8); Eid al-Adha (day 4) (Monday, June 9); Islamic New Year (Thursday, June 26); June 30 Revolution Day (Monday, June 30); Revolution Day (1952) (Wednesday, July 23); Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Thursday, September 4); Armed Forces Day (Monday, October 6).

Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

5 public holidays in 2025 fall on a weekend: Revolution Day (Police Day) on Saturday, January 25; Eid al-Fitr (eve) on Saturday, March 29; Sinai Liberation Day on Friday, April 25; Eid al-Adha (day 1) on Friday, June 6; Eid al-Adha (day 2) on Saturday, June 7. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.