Holidays in Egypt 2027
Egypt observes 16 public holidays in 2027. 13 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 247 working days across the year on the national-only count.
2027 public holidays calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Thursday | Coptic Christmas |
| Jan 25 | Monday | Revolution Day (Police Day) |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (day 1)approx. |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (day 2)approx. |
| Mar 12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (day 3)approx. |
| May 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Labour Day |
| May 3 | Monday | Sham El Nessim |
| May 16 | Sunday (weekend) | Arafat Dayapprox. |
| May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (day 1)approx. |
| May 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (day 2)approx. |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (day 3)approx. |
| Jun 6 | Sunday (weekend) | Islamic New Yearapprox. |
| Jun 30 | Wednesday | June 30 Revolution Day |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Revolution Day (1952) |
| Aug 15 | Sunday (weekend) | Prophet Muhammad's Birthdayapprox. |
| Oct 6 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day |
approx. Entries tagged are lunar, Islamic, or Hebrew-calendar dates computed astronomically because the official gazette has not yet published this year. Confirm against the issuing authority before relying on them for legally binding deadlines.
2027 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
105
Public holidays on weekdays
13
Working days
247
The 3 weekend-falling public holidays in 2027 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 13 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.