Holidays in Egypt 2026

Egypt observes 20 public holidays in 2026. 14 fall on a weekday and 6 land on a weekend, leaving 247 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2026 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 7	Wednesday	Coptic Christmas	Coptic Christmas on Wednesday January 7 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jan 25	Sunday (weekend)	Revolution Day (Police Day)	Revolution Day (Police Day) on Sunday January 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Mar 19	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (eve)	Eid al-Fitr (eve) on Thursday March 19 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Mar 20	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (day 1)	Eid al-Fitr (day 1) lands on a Friday (March 20) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Mar 21	Saturday (weekend)	Eid al-Fitr (day 2)	Eid al-Fitr (day 2) lands on a Saturday (March 21) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Mar 22	Sunday (weekend)	Eid al-Fitr (day 3)	Eid al-Fitr (day 3) on Sunday March 22 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Mar 23	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (day 4)	Eid al-Fitr (day 4) on Monday March 23 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 13	Monday	Sham El Nessim	Sham El Nessim on Monday April 13 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 25	Saturday (weekend)	Sinai Liberation Day	Sinai Liberation Day lands on a Saturday (April 25) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 1	Friday	Labour Day	Labour Day lands on a Friday (May 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 26	Tuesday	Arafat Day	Arafat Day on Tuesday May 26 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 27	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (day 1)	Eid al-Adha (day 1) on Wednesday May 27 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 28	Thursday	Eid al-Adha (day 2)	Eid al-Adha (day 2) on Thursday May 28 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 29	Friday	Eid al-Adha (day 3)	Eid al-Adha (day 3) lands on a Friday (May 29) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 30	Saturday (weekend)	Eid al-Adha (day 4)	Eid al-Adha (day 4) lands on a Saturday (May 30) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Jun 16	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Islamic New Year on Tuesday June 16 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 30	Tuesday	June 30 Revolution Day	June 30 Revolution Day on Tuesday June 30 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jul 23	Thursday	Revolution Day (1952)	Revolution Day (1952) on Thursday July 23 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Aug 25	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday on Tuesday August 25 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Oct 6	Tuesday	Armed Forces Day	Armed Forces Day on Tuesday October 6 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

247

The 6 weekend-falling public holidays in 2026 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 2026 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?

Egypt observes 20 public holidays in 2026. Of those, 14 fall on a weekday and 6 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 2026?

Egypt has 247 working days in 2026 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 2026 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

14 of Egypt's 20 public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Coptic Christmas (Wednesday, January 7); Revolution Day (Police Day) (Sunday, January 25); Eid al-Fitr (eve) (Thursday, March 19); Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Sunday, March 22); Eid al-Fitr (day 4) (Monday, March 23); Sham El Nessim (Monday, April 13); Arafat Day (Tuesday, May 26); Eid al-Adha (day 1) (Wednesday, May 27); Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Thursday, May 28); Islamic New Year (Tuesday, June 16); June 30 Revolution Day (Tuesday, June 30); Revolution Day (1952) (Thursday, July 23); Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tuesday, August 25); Armed Forces Day (Tuesday, October 6).

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

6 public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend: Eid al-Fitr (day 1) on Friday, March 20; Eid al-Fitr (day 2) on Saturday, March 21; Sinai Liberation Day on Saturday, April 25; Labour Day on Friday, May 1; Eid al-Adha (day 3) on Friday, May 29; Eid al-Adha (day 4) on Saturday, May 30. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.